Amsterdam Zuid station is the Netherland's fastest growing station and is well on its way to becoming the second largest station in Amsterdam. To accommodate current and future passenger numbers, we are expanding the station. For the time being, the station is still nestled between the carriageways of the A10 Zuid, but it will soon be diverted underground, creating more space.
Take a virtual stroll through the new station
Comfortable transfers
A state-of-the-art public transport hub that brings together train, metro and bus – that is the prospect for Amsterdam Zuid station. All the public transport will soon be at a short distance of each other. This will pave the way for a fast and comfortable transfer. The metros of the North/South line (line 52) and the trams of the Amstel line will have their starting and terminal point here. In addition to regular trains, international trains may also call at the station in the future. On the south side of the Amsterdam Zuid station, space has been reserved for an extra platform and a fifth and sixth track.
Extra fifth and sixth track
Two entrances
Soon, the tram and bus stops, the taxis and the kiss & ride zone where passengers are picked up and dropped off will be just outside the station. We are widening the existing station entrance, the Minervapassage, and a second entrance will be added, the Brittenpassage. The station area will have a wide range of shops and facilities.
Minervapassage
Brittenpassage
Room for quality
Diverting the A10 Zuid underground at the heart of Zuidas will free up no less than 120,000 m2 of space, the equivalent of 24 football pitches. The public space surrounding the station will be re-landscaped, with squares and walking and cycling routes. Green areas will feature prominently. Diverting the motorway underground will improve air quality in the centre of Zuidas and reduce noise pollution.
Green public space
View the works in 2024 and2025 Structural work on the Brittenpassage, repositioning the most northerly metro track and bringing it to the right height. View the visual (in Dutch, pdf)
From Monday, 27 April at 21.00 until Tuesday, 5 May 2026 at 05.00, we expect significant traffic disruption on the south side of Amsterdam. The A4 and A10 Zuid will be closed at various times. From 28 April, there will be no train services to and from Amsterdam Zuid station for one week.
We have just completed a busy weekend closure, both at our work sites and on the road. At Amsterdam Zuid station, we removed old platform canopies, while at the Schinkelbrug, we continued construction of the new northern bridge. The A10 Zuid was closed in both directions.
In the future, the A10 Zuid will be routed underground over a distance of one kilometre. This will create around 100,000 square metres of (largely public) space above ground. Designing this space presents a range of challenges.
From Friday evening, 10 April 2026 at 22.00 until Monday morning, 13 April at 05.00, the A10 Zuid will be closed in both directions. The A4 in the direction of Amsterdam will also be closed. Additionally, on 11 and 12 April, there will be no train services at Amsterdam Zuid station.
During the weekend of 10-13 April 2026, we will remove a large part of the old train platform canopies at Amsterdam Zuid station. This marks a milestone in the renewal of the existing passenger tunnel, which is set to undergo a major reconstruction.
Installation of an escalator at the train platform (Marcel Steinbach)
In 2027, you will enter Amsterdam Zuid station via the new passenger tunnel, the Brittenpassage. The construction site beneath the A10 Zuid is visibly transforming into a passageway with plenty of daylight, an indoor bicycle parking facility and escalators. Take a look.
From 16 February until 2 March 2026, work will be carried out on the temporary stop for trams 5 and 25 next to Parnassusweg. The work will include building a turning track to enable trams from Uithoorn to turn around. Various diversions will be in place.
Starting from 2 March 2026, the trains at Amsterdam Zuid station will be stopping around 100 m further to the west. From that date, passengers should expect a slightly longer walk to and from the passenger tunnel, including when changing trains/metros. Why is this?
We are set to relandscape the area around the new passageway at Amsterdam Zuid station. Since this will be temporary, we are trying to maximise the reuse of materials, such as bicycle racks, lamp posts, seating and even street paving.
In the future, part of the A10 Zuid will disappear into a tunnel. Building that tunnel will produce a huge amount of earth: as much as 830,000 cubic metres in total. How do we transport all that earth away? And what do we do with it afterwards?
The Brittenpassage, the additional passenger tunnel at Amsterdam Zuid, is nearing completion. You can come and take a look for yourself on Saturday, 7 and 21 February. You will find out how to access the trains and metros in the future, where to park your bike and where you can go shopping.
Unlike some other cities, such as Rotterdam, Arnhem or Utrecht, Amsterdam Zuid will not be getting an impressive station building. But why not? We asked Marianne Loof, who is standing down from her role as Spoorbouwmeester (official adviser on spatial policy for the Dutch Railways and ProRail) and her close colleague Miguel Loos.
In 2026, we will be hard at work on two outdoor Zuidasdok projects: the regeneration of Amsterdam Zuid station and the reconstruction of the De Nieuwe Meer junction. These will inevitably have some impact for you. We present an overview below.
Until February 2026, access to the platform entrances in Parnassusweg will continue to be restricted on an alternating basis. Good to know: during the upcoming Christmas holiday, both platform entrances from the north and south side of the viaduct will be accessible as normal.
The new metro platforms for Amsterdam Zuid station are gradually becoming visible. In November 2025, we will be placing all of the concrete slabs for the platform floor into position. In order to do that safely, there will be a reduced metro service during two weekends.
From 3 November 2025 until 4 April 2026, Parnassusweg will be almost completely closed to cyclists and pedestrians on the station side next to the viaduct. There will be no disruptions to cars or trams. We will be working on the extension of the railway platforms at Amsterdam Zuid station.
In the weekend of 18 and 19 October 2025, we closed the A10 Zuid in one direction in order to put in place 140 m of new roofing above a railway platform at Amsterdam Zuid station. Around 80 people came along to take a look, together with our photographers.
The regeneration of Amsterdam Zuid station is becoming increasingly visible. On 18 October 2025, we will be hoisting a new platform roof into position in sections from the A10. A show that you definitely won’t want to miss. You are welcome to experience it at close hand.
On 30 September 2025, the very first Annemieke Goudsmit Incentive Trophy ('Annemieke Goudsmit Aanmoedigingstrofee') was awarded to Zuidasdok. Amsterdam Zuid station aims to be accessible to all, even during its regeneration process, which is lasting for years.
The ‘floating’ metro platform (photo: Marcel Steinbach)
The construction of new metro platforms for Amsterdam Zuid station is now underway. They will be between the existing station entrance and the new Brittenpassage, just like the railway platforms. The new platforms are scheduled to be ready by 2027 at the latest. How is construction progressing?
Construction work on the Brittenpassage is entering its next phase. For the second passenger tunnel at Amsterdam Zuid station, we are hoisting the stairways into position, adding natural stone and building new metro platforms above the ground. What does it look like now?
On Monday, 28 July 2025, one day earlier than scheduled, we pushed the last roof section over the station passageway at Amsterdam Zuid station. As a result, all of the metro tracks will soon be at the right height to enable the expansion of the station.
On 29 July 2025, we will be pushing the final section of the roof over the top of the passageway at Amsterdam Zuid station. Preparations are already in full swing and the (drone) footage and photos are spectacular. Watch the whole process from a great height.
Baker McKenzie (orange building, centre) with Coplandstraat on the left and Brittenstraat on the right (picture: DroneScenario)
Benjamin Brittenstraat is still quiet and calm. When the Brittenpassage opens at Amsterdam Zuid station in 2027 at the latest, that will certainly change. The same applies to Aaron Coplandstraat. We are planning to adjust the layout of the streets.
From 4 August until 1 November 2025, we will be removing underground cables and pipelines at Amsterdam Zuid station in order to build the A10 tunnel. Before that, on 1 August, we will remove some of the bikes and scooters from M. Vermeulenpad and Beethovenstraat.
Until Monday, 25 August, finding your way around Amsterdam Zuid station is set to be difficult. Because of works in the passageway, we will be regularly closing it, adding around 10 minutes to the process of changing from railway to metro.
On Tuesday, 29 July 2025, there will be yet another spectacle at Amsterdam Zuid station as we push the final section of the roof over the station passageway between 11.00 and 13.00. Why not come and take a look? Be sure to register quickly. There are only limited places available.
From 12 July until 25 August 2025, we are working on a new roof for the passageway at Amsterdam Zuid station. For this reason, completely free access will not always be possible. A modified service is also running for the metro and railway.
We are now around halfway through the 16-day closure of the A10 Zuid and A10 Oost. Despite a week full of surprises – including a heatwave – work on the construction sites is progressing well and is on schedule.
From 26 June until 12 July 2025, there will be major road closures in the southern part of Amsterdam. At Amsterdam Zuid station, we are working on the entrance to the existing passenger tunnel. At the De Nieuwe Meer junction, we are in the process of building a new flyover.