Amsterdam Central Station completely closed to train traffic for first time on June 29
For the first time since its opening in 1889, no trains will be running to or from Amsterdam Central Station on June 29, ProRail and NS reported. The next phase of the station’s major renovations will start on that day. Train traffic will resume the next day but will be very limited on June 30 and July 1. “Travelers are advised to consult the travel planner before departure and take additional travel time into account,” NS said.
From Saturday, June 29, tracks 14 and 15 at Amsterdam Central Station will be unavailable for a year. The tracks will be removed, the first railway bridge on the east side of the station will be dismantled, and overhead lines will be adjusted. Work will also be done on the new underground bicycle parking on the east side of the station, and cables and pipes will be moved, among other things. To prepare for the work, ProRail will close the Eastern passenger tunnel on the IJ side on June 24.
Between June 24 and 28, fewer trains will run between Utrecht Central Station and Amsterdam CS, as well as between Amsterdam CS and Enkhuizen.
On June 29, no trains will run to, from, or through the station all day. On June 30, there will be no trains between Amsterdam Muiderpoort and Weesp. A bus will run instead.
On June 30 and July 1, “very limited trains” will run between Amsterdam Central Station and Sloterdijk. International trains will also run on an adjusted timetable these three days and won’t stop at Amsterdam CS.
Travelers will have to use detour routes. “This means extra transfers or part of the journey by bus or metro. That is not possible with an NS ticket,” the Dutch rail company warned. “Travelers should expect extra travel time.”
With the closure of a large part of the Eastern passenger tunnel, the station will also become less accessible. The elevator on that side won’t be available. People who need to use an elevator will have to use the ones in the western passenger tunnel that can be reached via the IJ side of the station. “That results in approximately 10 minutes extra travel time,” NS said. The rail company will put up signs and deploy extra employees to help travelers who need it.
