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In the picture: construction work on railway platforms above Brittenpassage
Construction work on a new railway platform for the Brittenpassage is proceeding smoothly. Even at night, work is continuing at pace on the permanent platform above the additional passenger tunnel at Amsterdam Zuid station and this is resulting in some great photos. Take a look for yourself.
How do you build a new platform in the space of 11 days?
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From 18 to 28 January 2025, we will be replacing one of the temporary railway platforms above the future Brittenpassage with a permanent one, partly made of walk-on glass. Zuidasdok’s Sjaak van den Hoek explains.
18 to 28 January: fewer trains as platform is built
From 18 until 28 January 2025, we will be working non-stop 24 hours per day on the additional passenger tunnel at Amsterdam Zuid station. During that period, we are building a new railway platform for the Brittenpassage. Trains will run according to a revised timetable for an 11-day period.
In 2024, we made ourselves noticed more than ever
The year 2024 marked the start of the reconstruction of the De Nieuwe Meer junction. The regeneration of Amsterdam Zuid station continued at pace. In Zuidas, we also saw the development of a lot of new housing, offices and more.
Brittenpassage: the whole roof is now in position
The roof of the new Brittenpassage is now in position, following years of work building and moving it. On 26 and 27 November 2024, we pushed the last of the total of seven roof sections into its permanent position. There were one or two minor issues in the process, but it is now in place.
No trains between Amsterdam Zuid and Schiphol
During the weekends of 8 to 10 November and 29 November to 1 December 2024, there will be no trains between Amsterdam Zuid station and Schiphol Airport station. This is because ProRail will be carrying out engineering work on the tracks at and around the Schiphol Airport station.
Why is there so much disruption in Parnassusweg?
Road users are not having easy time in Parnassusweg, next to Amsterdam Zuid station. There are closures and diversions lasting to the end of the year and even beyond. So why are all of these necessary? We provide an overview below:
Construction work on entrances to new railway platforms
With the roof of the new Brittenpassage now more or less complete, we are rapidly moving onto the next milestone. Attention is now fully focused on building the walls where the stairways/escalators and lifts leading to the future railway platforms will be located.
New sensors to measure crowds around station
From 19 September 2024, we will be placing sensors in the streets around Amsterdam Zuid station to measure the flow of cyclists and pedestrians. We will use the data we collect to keep the area around the station safe during future work activities.
Closure of Arnold Schönberglaan for groundworks
From 9 September 2024 until April 2025, we are closing Arnold Schönberglaan. We are installing cables and pipelines for the new passenger tunnel at Amsterdam Zuid station. The shared transport hub in this street will disappear.
All metro tracks at Zuid station now back in use
Following seven weeks of work in the summer of 2024, the northern metro track is now back in use at Amsterdam Zuid station. This means that we are gradually clearing the way for the renovation of the existing station passageway, the Minervapassage.
Works overrun, consequences for metro services
Anyone who uses metros 50 and 51 at Amsterdam Zuid station will face a modified service for a couple more days. Contrary to expectations, not all metro tracks are yet in use.
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