The new Brittenpassage is located around 200 metres west of the existing station passageway. When the Brittenpassage opens on 1 November 2026, the existing Minervapassage will close for major redevelopment. This means that, for several years, the Brittenpassage will serve as the entrance to Amsterdam Zuid station. Pedestrians and other road users will need to find their way safely around the new layout, which is why the public space on the south side of the station is being significantly redesigned. Among other things, we will create a bicycle street and add extra pedestrian and bicycle crossings. Preparatory works will take place from 17 August to 18 September. At various times during this period, these works will affect how you travel through the area.
One-way traffic on Gustav Mahlerlaan
First, from Monday, 17 August to Friday, 4 September 2026, we will create additional pedestrian and bicycle crossings on the southern carriageway of Gustav Mahlerlaan, between Mahler1000 and Bernsteinstraat. During these works, motorised traffic on Gustav Mahlerlaan will be one-way only, from Parnassusweg towards Beethovenstraat.
Monday, 17 August to Friday, 4 September (phase 2)
Construction of pedestrian and bicycle crossings on the southern carriageway of Gustav Mahlerlaan (between Mahler1000 and Bernsteinstraat).
How will this affect you?
- Motorised traffic on Gustav Mahlerlaan will be one-way from west to east, from Parnassusweg towards Beethovenstraat.
- Motorised traffic approaching from Beethovenstraat can continue as far as the works near Bernsteinstraat. Drivers will then be able to turn around at the turning loop, assisted by traffic controllers, and return towards Beethovenstraat.
- Brittenstraat south of Gustav Mahlerlaan will be closed at Gustav Mahlerlaan, but will remain accessible via Gershwinlaan.
Saturday, 22 and Sunday, 23 August (phase 1A)
We will apply a red surface coating in Coplandstraat to create a new, clearly visible bicycle street where cars are guests. We will also install a camera at the junction with Debussylaan, which will come into operation on 1 November.
How will this affect you?
- Coplandstraat will be closed to motorist traffic and cyclists, but will remain accessible to pedestrians.
Saturday, 29 and Sunday, 30 August (phase 1B)
We will replace the paving at the Coplandstraat/Debussylaan junction. The junction will be repaved in two halves, ensuring that one half remains available to pedestrians and cyclists at all times.
How will this affect you?
- Coplandstraat north of Debussylaan will remain accessible to pedestrians and cyclists.
- For motorised traffic, Coplandstraat north of Debussylaan will only be accessible via Brittenstraat and Schönberglaan.
- Coplandstraat south of Debussylaan will remain accessible to all road users.
Monday, 7 September to Friday, 18 September (phase 3A)
We will create a pedestrian crossing on the northern carriageway of Gustav Mahlerlaan, near Brittenstraat.
How will this affect you?
- Motorised traffic on Gustav Mahlerlaan will be one-way from east to west, from Beethovenstraat towards Parnassusweg.
- Motorised traffic approaching from Parnassusweg can continue as far as the works. Drivers will then be able to turn around at the turning loop, assisted by traffic controllers, and return towards Parnassusweg.
- Brittenstraat north of Gustav Mahlerlaan will not be accessible to motorised traffic from Gustav Mahlerlaan, but will remain accessible via Coplandstraat and Schönberglaan.
Further works
From Monday, 21 September, another four phases of work will follow, with associated disruption. We will provide more information about these in mid-September. All works in the station area south of Amsterdam Zuid station are scheduled to be completed by Friday, 23 October.
New station entrance, new station area
On 1 November 2026, the new entrance to Amsterdam Zuid station – the Brittenpassage – will open around 200 metres west of the existing entrance. This will enable us to completely redevelop the existing entrance, the Minervapassage, over the coming years. This ‘move’ will change the way passengers travel through the station area every day. We are therefore introducing a series of measures to ensure that passengers, office workers, residents and logistics traffic can continue to move safely through the area after the new station entrance opens. Among other things, we will introduce restricted access times for motorised traffic, convert Coplandstraat into a bicycle street and make part of Brittenstraat pedestrian-only. We will provide more detailed information about these changes at a later date.
The traffic layout in the southern station area, near Gustav Mahlerlaan, from 1 November (in Dutch)
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