Switch malfunction causes train delays around Utrecht

By Janene Pieters on June 8, 2016 - 10:19
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Train platform at Utrecht Central Station (Picture: Wikimedia Commons/Sebastiaan ter Burg)Train platform at Utrecht Central Station (Picture: Wikimedia Commons/Sebastiaan ter Burg)

Fewer trains are currently traveling to and from Utrecht Central Station due to a switch malfunction. Delays are affected travelers to and from Schiphol, Den Bosch and Arnhem.

The current delays are between 15 and 30 minutes, according to NS. Train passengers traveling to and from Utrecht Central Station are advised to keep an eye on NS' site for further updates.

NS hopes to have the problem resolved by noon.

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