Practical information for Amsterdam Zuid station

The new Brittenpassage is located 200 metres from the current passageway, the Minervapassage. If you are standing in front of the entrance on Gustav Mahlerplein, the new passageway is located 200 metres to your left. You can reach it by walking via Arnold Schönberglaan.

If you are standing in front of the entrance on Zuidplein, the new passageway is located 200 metres to your right. You can reach it by walking via Eduard van Beinumstraat.

You can also access the train platforms via the entrances on Parnassusweg.

1) Outside the station

On the north side (Eduard van Beinumstraat/Zuidplein) and the south side (Arnold Schönberglaan) of Amsterdam Zuid station, right next to the entrance to the Brittenpassage, there are bicycle racks available. There are also dedicated spaces for (e-)scooters and fatbikes.

^{Bicycle racks north side station (Eduard van Beinumstraat)}

^{Bicycle racks south side station (Arnold Schönberglaan)}

2) In the Brittenpassage

In the Brittenpassage (north side) there is an indoor bicycle parking facility with 2,000 spaces. You can check in with an OVpay card, debit card or OV-chipkaart. The first 24 hours are free. Cyclists can enter the facility from the entrance at Eduard van Beinumstraat. After parking your bicycle, you can walk directly from the bicycle storage area into the passageway.

3) Bicycle parking facilities nearby

• Strawinskylaan: 3.750 spaces
• Gustav Mahlerplein: 3.200 spaces
• Zuidplein: 1.400 spaces

Cargo bikes and bicycles with crates are best parked in the Strawinskylaan and Mahlerplein facilities.

^{Bicycle parking facility Strawinskylaan}

^{Bicycle parking facility Gustav Mahlerplein}

^{Bicycle parking facility Zuidplein}

Map of bicycle parking facilities

Cargo bikes and bicycles with crates are best parked in the Strawinskylaan and Mahlerplein facilities, while (e-)scooters and fatbikes should be parked in the spaces at the new station plazas on the north or south side of the Brittenpassage, right next to the entrance.

^{Bicycle parking facilities Strawinskylaan and Mahlerplein}

^{Bicycle parking spaces on the north side of the station (Eduard van Beinumstraat)}

^{Bicycle parking spaces on the south side of the station (Arnold Schönberglaan)}

The first 24 hours are free. You can check in with an OVpay card, debit card or OV-chipkaart.

No, annual passes will not be made available for the parking facility in the Brittenpassage for the time being.

You can rent them at bicycle parking Zuidplein and bicycle parking Strawinsky.

Transferring to the metro or train at Amsterdam Zuid station? You should get off at the stop on Parnassusweg, where the following tram lines arrive and depart:

• Tram line 5 (Amstelveen Stadshart – Westerpark). Stops are at Parnassusweg (near Amsterdam Zuid station) and Strawinskylaan near Zuidplein/WTC.
• Tram line 6 (Amstelveen Westwijk – Amsterdam Zuid station). This tram turns around at the tram stop on Parnassusweg.
• Tram line 25 (Uithoorn Centrum – Muiderpoort – Flevopark). Stops are at Parnassusweg (near Amsterdam Zuid station) and Strawinskylaan near Zuidplein/WTC.

The Strawinskylaan tram stop will remain in use for tram lines 5 and 25, but please note: from there it is approximately 350 metres further to transfer to a train or metro at Amsterdam Zuid station.

Arrivals

From 1 November 2026, there will be a new bus stop at Parnassusweg, a few dozen metres from the new entrance to Amsterdam Zuid station. At this Parnassusweg bus stop, buses will arrive from:

• Amstelveen
• Haarlem
• Schiphol
• Regional buses from Beverwijk
• GVB night bus N84

Departures

At the Strawinskylaan bus stop (just over a 300 metres’ / 4 minutes walk via Zuidplein to Amsterdam Zuid station), buses depart in the direction of:

• Amstelveen
• Haarlem
• Schiphol
• Beverwijk

Yes, as of 1 November 2026, the bus and tram stops around Station Zuid have been given new names:

• Tram stop on Parnassusweg (lines 5, 6, and 25) → Station Zuid
• New bus stop on Parnassusweg (Connexxion regional buses) → Station Zuid
• Bus and tram stops on Strawinskylaan (lines 5, 25, 15, 62, and regional buses) → Station Zuid (WTC side)

Metro lines 50 (Isolatorweg – Gein), 51 (Isolatorweg – Central Station) and 52 (Amsterdam Noord) depart from and arrive above the Brittenpassage, next to the renovated train platforms.

Please note: metro line 52 uses 2 tracks at the renovated station:

• Arrival at track 4 (terminus)
• Departure from track 3 towards Noord

Each of the two metro platforms has a single access point, equipped with a staircase, an escalator, and a lift.

There are ticket gates in the passageway for passengers transferring between metro and train. You check out from the metro and check in for the train, or vice versa. You can access the metro and train platforms via the passageway.

No. For the time being, the frequency of the North/South line (metro line 52) will not be adjusted.

Passengers travelling on the North/South line (line 52) will benefit from less crowded platforms. Passengers leaving the metro will exit on one platform, after which the metro will continue beyond Parnassusweg to reverse direction. Waiting passengers will board from the opposite platform, ensuring that boarding and exiting passengers no longer get in each other’s way.

Even if you are not travelling by public transport, you can use the passage to cross between the Eduard van Beinumstraat/Zuidplein on the north side and Arnold Schönberglaan on the south side.

There is no charge for this, provided you check in and subsequently check out with the same transport operator at Amsterdam Zuid station. Please note the maximum time allowed between checking in and checking out:

• For GVB: within 20 minutes
• For NS: within 60 minutes

The passageway can be accessed through the ticket gates using an OVpay card, a debit/credit card, or an ‘OV-chipkaart’ (public transport card).

Yes. The number of ticket gates has been calculated based on the expected number of passengers.

There are ticket gates in the passageway for passengers transferring between metro and train. You check out from the metro and check in for the train, or vice versa. You can access the metro and train platforms via the passageway.

Yes. The two rail platforms will each be accessible from both sides of the Brittenpassage, providing a total of four staircases, two escalators and two lifts. Each of the two metro platforms will have one access point, with a staircase, an escalator and a lift.

The escalators are heading toward the platforms, so they are going up.

From the Brittenpassage, you can access or leave every train platform via two sets of stairs. In addition, each platform can also be reached or exited using an escalator and an elevator. The metro can be accessed via a single entrance, which is extra wide and also equipped with an escalator and an elevator.

There will be benches and enclosed glass waiting areas on the platforms. There may be fewer than you were used to at the old station. That is due to the limited space at the new station. The platform section above the Brittenpassage is largely made of glass, which is less suitable for attaching or positioning objects on. In addition to benches, there are other objects, such as waste bins, that also require space. Amsterdam Zuid is also a very busy station. We need to retain sufficient space for arriving, transferring, waiting and departing passengers. This calls for careful integration of all the necessary platform furniture and equipment.

• AH to go
• Bakker Bart
• Etos
• Julia’s
• Kiosk
• Smullers
• Starbucks

Among other things:

• shops
• NS OV service point
• GVB service point
• toilets
• escalators and lifts
• access to the bicycle parking facility

We expect the Brittenpassage to be very busy. It is necessary to retain enough space for all passengers and people transferring during peak periods. For that reason, we are cautious about installing benches and seating areas. Once the Minervapassage becomes available again and passengers are spread across the two passageways, there may be room to place a few benches. This will depend on passenger volumes at the time.

Acoustic ceiling panels have been installed in the Brittenpassage to prevent reverberation. We are testing the reverberation time, which is subject to statutory requirements. The passageway has been designed in accordance with the ‘Vision on Information’ (Visie op Informatie) developed by the Bureau Spoorbouwmeester (Office of the Railway Architect) and features a finish of understated materials. The passageway contains only digital displays for passenger information—no advertisements. The shops, however, do have display windows.

Station Zuid is a compact transport hub. All four platforms can be reached by elevator from the Brittenpassage. The passageway is straight and free of obstacles, with a wall running along either side. This allows travelers to move easily between the elevators, with the walls potentially serving as a guide. Throughout the station, we have maintained an obstacle-free route with a width of 1.6 meters, in accordance with ProRail’s design specifications and European guidelines.

To ensure social safety, the focus has been placed on visibility and oversight – incorporating features such as transparent walls, shops within the passageway, and effective lighting. Furthermore, the municipality of Amsterdam is specifically addressing the safety of women.

The temporary public space around the station has been designed with a focus on pedestrians and cyclists. To limit the nuisance caused by parked bicycles, 5.000 bicycle parking spaces have been provided across the station squares and in the indoor bicycle parking facility next to the passageway. Furthermore, the enforcement zone – within which the municipality removes improperly parked bicycle – has been expanded to fully encompass the area around the Brittenpassage. For a period of one year, bicycle parking coaches will be on hand to provide guidance to cyclists.