Demolition begins in former Amsterdam Zuid station passageway

Over the next few weeks, we will remove everything from the passageway that can still be reused, including shop fittings and public transport ticket gates, which will be taken away for use elsewhere. Outside the passageway, we will dismantle the pavilions that previously housed Hema, Starbucks, Albert Heijn and Julia’s. This work will not involve any heavy demolition, so residents and nearby businesses are unlikely to notice much disruption.

That will change when demolition work gets under way during November and December. Broadly speaking, we need to demolish everything between the supports holding up the roof along the sides of the passageway. This will involve noisy work, including cutting and breaking up concrete. We will also need to reroute underground cables and pipes, among other things, to ensure that demolition and construction work can be carried out safely, with electrical supplies disconnected.

We will also demolish the metro platforms on the eastern side of the passageway over two weekends. These are no longer needed now that the metro platforms have moved to the new Brittenpassage. Demolishing structures both inside and above the passageway is a delicate operation, particularly as metro and train services will continue running overhead for the time being.

Beneath the train tracks on the southern side of the station, we will move the roof into its correct position and height, as we have already done beneath the metro tracks. This will require two of the four train tracks to be taken out of service for extended periods from August 2027 onwards. We will, of course, provide more information about this nearer the time.