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Empty rails at Amsterdam Central Station due to rail works and switch issues decreasing train traffic to Utrecht, 4 February 2026
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Malfunction halts train traffic to Schiphol; Many train issues in Netherlands today
4 February 2026 - 09:26
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Bicycle signs on open train door.
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Day 5 of passenger train disruption between Amsterdam-Utrecht as switch problems drag on
2 February 2026 - 09:36
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An NS Intercity train pulls in to Amsterdam Centraal Station on a snowy Sunday morning. 23 Nov. 2025
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NS trains running again on reduced timetable; "Very limited" train traffic in Amsterdam
6 January 2026 - 11:10
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Railroad crews use gas torches to try to warm up sections of track and switches near Apeldoorn. 5 Jan 2026
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No NS trains until at least 10:00 due to winter weather, IT outage
6 January 2026 - 07:32
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Schiphol Airport station in Amsterdam
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Far fewer trains to and from Schiphol due to signal fault
8 October 2025 - 07:55
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An NS train at Amsterdam Zuid station
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Schiphol train issues to last all morning; Also impacting trains to Utrecht, Rotterdam
25 June 2025 - 10:24
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Schiphol Airport station in Amsterdam
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Schiphol train traffic again disrupted; Also rail issues in other parts of Randstad
25 June 2025 - 08:09
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Bicycle signs on open train door.
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Multiple issues disrupting train traffic in Randstad on Liberation Day
5 May 2025 - 10:20
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Entrance to the train station at Schiphol
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Multiple outages impacting train traffic between Schiphol Airport and Amsterdam
10 December 2024 - 07:36
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Rotterdam Centraal
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Signal and switch failure brings Rotterdam train traffic to a halt
19 March 2018 - 11:04

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