Train services around Muiderpoort resume after collision with viaduct
A vehicle damaged a railway viaduct on Sunday, temporarily disrupting several services around Amsterdam.
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Train services between Amsterdam Centraal and Amsterdam Muiderpoort resumed at around 1.45pm on Sunday after a collision with a railway viaduct. The disruption also affected services towards Utrecht, Hilversum and Almere.
A vehicle collided with the railway viaduct, NS reported via ANP. As a result, no trains could temporarily run between Amsterdam Centraal and Muiderpoort. ProRail reported the disruption at around 11.49am and initially gave various estimated times for the repairs.
The problems affected, among others, intercity services towards Utrecht, Hilversum and Almere, as well as sprinters between Amsterdam Centraal and Muiderpoort. International trains towards Germany also faced temporary restrictions on parts of their routes.
According to NS, passengers could use the Amsterdam metro with their train tickets during the disruption. The rail infrastructure manager and the operator warned that delays could continue after services resumed.
The disruption coincided with the large demonstration on Museumplein. NS had scheduled longer trains for the demonstration. The operator said the combination of the expected crowds and the unexpected rail disruption was particularly problematic.
Rijdendetreinen.nl noted that the restrictions had ended at around 1.45pm and that trains then resumed running according to the normal timetable. The extent of the damage to the viaduct and what caused the collision remain unclear.
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The disruption, the affected routes and the resumption were confirmed by multiple public sources. Details not present in the sources were deliberately not added.
- confirmed Train services were halted after a vehicle drove into a railway viaduct. — ANP reported the collision and its consequences for train services. source
- confirmed The trains were running normally again at around 1.45pm. — Rijdendetreinen.nl reported that services resumed at around 1.45pm. source
Editor's note
The disruption and resumption have been confirmed. No reliable information was found about the driver, any injuries or the precise damage.Sources
- Geen treinen op traject Amsterdam CS en Utrecht en Hilversum — ANP via Zeelandnet
- Beschadigd spoorviaduct Amsterdam–Almere en Amsterdam–Amersfoort — Rijdendetreinen.nl
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