PROJECT STORY
The challenge
Amsterdam’s central train station is set to reach its capacity limits with a substantial increase in daily tourists and commuters traveling from the Dutch capital.
Amsterdam Centraal Station will soon be able to accommodate more passengers
Arcadis provides all engineering services
The solution
Central Station is undergoing an extensive renovation that will allow for increased passenger traffic while causing minimal disruption to travel.
The impact
The renovation will improve traveler safety and travel time while accommodating more passengers.
40%
more travelers
25
extra trains per hour
The challenge
In the coming years, Amsterdam expects to see a considerable increase in the number of tourists and commuters passing through the city. This growing stream of passengers must be able to travel safely to and from the Dutch capital, but Centraal Station will soon reach the limit of its capacity.
The solution
In order to cope with growth in passenger numbers, Centraal Station is undergoing an extensive program of renovation work, including widening the platforms and increasing the capacity of escalators. The Eastern Tunnel will also be widened considerably. These measures will enable more passengers to wait on the platforms, speed up the process of boarding and alighting, and enable passengers to make their way down to the first floor faster. To make room for the wider platforms, the middle tracks will be removed.
-
READ MORE
In the next ten years, the population of the Randstad region around the Netherlands' major cities will increase by around 500,000. All of these people will want to be able to enjoy smooth travel to their places of work, study or to visit family and friends. I am pleased to be investing with the Amsterdam region to make the train an even more attractive alternative for travel to and from the Dutch capital.
The impact
On completion of the renovation work, the capacity of the Centraal Station in Amsterdam will be significantly higher, enabling the station to process 40% more passengers and 25 more trains per hour. In addition, safety at the platforms will be improved, there will be more space for passengers to wait, and boarding and alighting will be faster. With all of these adjustments, Amsterdam's Centraal Station is fit for the future.
Not done reading?
This also might be interesting for you
- Related Projects
- Related Insights
- Related Blogs
