The station takes its name from the nearby RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre.

It was then possible to walk straight onto the GVB tramway line 4 (with Amsterdam Central Station as terminus) without changing platforms.

This was due to the building of Amsterdam Metro line 51 next to the railway station.

The station is named after the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre building.

GVB operates all Amsterdam city services and Metro lines 50 and 51 stop at Amsterdam RAI metro station which runs parallel with the NS railway.