Travelers must also take into account the cancellation of trains and delays on Thursday, especially in the Northern Netherlands, the NS reports.
The carrier advises travelers to consult the travel planner shortly before departure. Before trains can run again, the damage caused by storm Poly must be repaired.
The damage is considerable on a number of routes, according to the NS. As a result, no train traffic can take place for the time being due to repair work. “We hope to make as many routes available again as possible,” said a spokesman, who could not specify which routes were affected.
Train traffic has restarted in parts of the country. This includes the trains between Schiphol and Amsterdam, and the high-speed line between Amsterdam and Rotterdam and trains on the Den Helder and Alkmaar route.
Stop buses instead of trains
There are no trains running between Zwolle and Leeuwarden and no trains are running between Zwolle and Assen due to the weather conditions. Buses run between Groningen, Groningen Europapark, Haren and Assen.
Broken overhead line
No trains will run between Groningen and Eemshaven, Delfzijl, Winschoten/Weener and Veendam until Thursday morning. The cause of the blockage is a broken overhead line near the Verlengde JA Feithstraat, near Groningen station, as a result of the storm. The carrier uses buses ‘where possible.’
Trains have been running again between Groningen and Leeuwarden since 6 p.m. on Wednesday, albeit with an adjusted timetable.
‘Take Home Trains’
More trains will also run on routes to and from Utrecht, just like between Amersfoort and Zwolle and between Weesp and Zwolle. According to the NS, these are ‘home trains’ that are mainly intended to bring stranded travelers to their destination.
On the routes where no trains run, NS advises travelers to use alternative transport. Travelers can check on the NS website on Thursday whether they are entitled to compensation for the costs incurred.
Transport to concerts Rammstein is not compromised
A concert by the German band Rammstein is planned for a total of 110,000 visitors in the Stadspark in Groningen on Thursday and Friday evening. The ProRail spokesperson has not received any signals that the transport of visitors could become problematic.