Amsterdam Zuid is set to have a second passenger tunnel: the Brittenpassage. This is necessary because the existing station entrance, the Minervapassage, can hardly cope with the large numbers of railway and metro passengers. The number of users of public transport is expected to increase further, topping 250,000 by 2030. The additional passageway is part of the complete regeneration of Amsterdam Zuid station, with a view to providing more space and comfort for passengers.
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Seven roof sections
We started by building the roof of the Brittenpassage. It is made up of seven sections. These roof sections are located underneath the four railway tracks and the four metro tracks at Amsterdam Zuid station. They will also be underneath the two additional railway tracks that will be added to the station on the southern side. The first section was inserted into position in November 2019. In August 2021 we inserted two sections, followed by another two in August 2023. The last two sections, underneath the metro tracks on the north side, are being inserted into position in 2024. This will enable us to complete construction of the Brittenpassage without disrupting trains or metros. The Brittenpassage is scheduled to open by 2027 at the latest.
Work sites
We built the roof sections on two work sites: one along Arnold Schönberglaan on the south of the A10 and one between the metro tracks. Before we were able to push them into their position underneath the railway or metro tracks, we first needed to provide solid foundations. In order to build these foundations, we repeatedly dug up the embankment where the A10 Zuid and the railway and metro tracks are located. We then inserted foundation piles into the ground together with the abutments that support the roof sections. To do this, we had to close the A10 and halt (some of the) railway traffic on several occasions.
Facilities and amenities
The Brittenpassage will have staircases, escalators and lifts to the metro and railway platforms. There will also be more shops and a bicycle park. Cyclists will be able to enter the bicycle park via Parnassusweg before heading to their train or metro via the Brittenpassage. On the north side of the passageway, there will be a bus station and a tram station on the south side.
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