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Eurostar to Netherlands - 8/9 Feb 2025
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The direct services from Amsterdam to London were supposed to resume at that time, but perhaps they are blocking the timetables until they receive confirmation on the exact date.
I think it must be engineering as there are return services available the following week. Just frustrating they don’t update the services disruption page.
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My friend I was enquiring on behalf of has now booked flights instead - this is where trains fall down. If Eurostar had some clear info on their website as to what is happening that weekend with services he might well have gone by train.
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My friend I was enquiring on behalf of has now booked flights instead - this is where trains fall down. If Eurostar had some clear info on their website as to what is happening that weekend with services he might well have gone by train.
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DanielB
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According to Dutch media, direct trains from Amsterdam to London will resume on the 10th of February. So probably they will be busy finishing the infrastructure the weekend of 8/9 February to be able to put it back in service.
Source (in Dutch): https://nos.nl/artikel/2542726-vanaf-februari-weer-directe-trein-tussen-amsterdam-en-londen
Source (in Dutch): https://nos.nl/artikel/2542726-vanaf-februari-weer-directe-trein-tussen-amsterdam-en-londen
DanielB
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Today the new Eurostar terminal at Amsterdam Central (in the former Amstelpassage under the tracks) was tested. I hope a link to BlueSky works for everyone as some photos where posted by NS International (and I couldn't find them anywhere else yet).
ThameslinkUser
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Is there a Eurostar Premier lounge within the new terminal, and if so is it opening in this launch period or after the April shut-down?
No mention of one in the press release,
(Edit: as mentioned below, the map does indicate a Business Premier Lounge at the north end of the terminal.)
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Amalie
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This article (https://www.treinreiziger.nl/eerste...-gearriveerd-vanaf-2026-vijf-treinen-per-dag/) seems to have a picture of a map (from NS) which does indicate that there will be a Premier lounge. However, the article did not specify whether the lounge is ready yet or not.
DanielB
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It seems they've forgotten more on that map, such as escalators to the platform. (From what I found online I understood they've rotated the existing stairs to the middle tunnel 180 degrees to have them end up in the new terminal)
DanielB
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Platform 13, which is temporary so an adjusted route to the platform is now being used. The new stairs and escalators from the terminal lead to platform 15 which will be used after the temporary stop of direct services from Amsterdam late March/early April.
Will this mean you don't have to get off for at Brussels for Passport control?
DanielB
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Correct, that will happen in the terminals in the Netherlands. However from end of March till somewhere in April there will be engineering works at Amsterdam Centraal and then passport control will temporary happen in Brussels again.l
After those works the capacity increases as at platform 15 the entire platform can be used for Eurostar. In the current temporary situation one half of platform 13 is used.
After those works the capacity increases as at platform 15 the entire platform can be used for Eurostar. In the current temporary situation one half of platform 13 is used.
An IRJ article today has dates and capacities:
www.railjournal.com
Eurostar resumes direct Amsterdam - London services
Eurostar resumed direct services between Amsterdam and London on February 10, following completion of a new terminal at Amsterdam Central.
www.railjournal.com
I hope to use the Amsterdam to London service. Prices are very high at times, £195 one way.An IRJ article today has dates and capacities:
Eurostar resumes direct Amsterdam - London services
Eurostar resumed direct services between Amsterdam and London on February 10, following completion of a new terminal at Amsterdam Central.
There's no increase in capacity from Rotterdam, which remains at 160 passengers, according to the NS press release, which appears to be the source.An IRJ article today has dates and capacities:
Eurostar resumes direct Amsterdam - London services
Eurostar resumed direct services between Amsterdam and London on February 10, following completion of a new terminal at Amsterdam Central.
Amalie
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That is correct, as they haven’t done anything to increase the terminal capacity in Rotterdam.
For those interested, I also came across this article, which also includes additional photos, and the (architectural) floor plans of the new terminal: https://architectenweb.nl/nieuws/artikel.aspx?id=59138 (click/scroll through the images above).
For those interested, I also came across this article, which also includes additional photos, and the (architectural) floor plans of the new terminal: https://architectenweb.nl/nieuws/artikel.aspx?id=59138 (click/scroll through the images above).
STINT47
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It might be worth looking at flights instead. Even with extras for baggage and pte booked seats you will probably get a better price than this.
A lot of confusion from people here as checkin isn’t open for another hour but display says please enter UK terminal so constant stream of people trying to enter and get told to turn around
Already seen one guy flailing his hands about in fustration
And nobody walking out is letting anybody they are passing know either
And people thinking they need to use the UK terminal for Eurostar Red services
Edit: thru security and can confirm afaik no premium lounge so far, that area shown on the map as such as sealed off as the door to the train
No automated passport machines, all manual booths
Already seen one guy flailing his hands about in fustration
And nobody walking out is letting anybody they are passing know either
And people thinking they need to use the UK terminal for Eurostar Red services
Edit: thru security and can confirm afaik no premium lounge so far, that area shown on the map as such as sealed off as the door to the train
No automated passport machines, all manual booths
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DanielB
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This scematic diagram of the terminal layout (from the link already mentioned above) quite clearly shows the rear part of the terminal being underneath the bridge carrying tracks 14 and 15. That old steel bridge was being refurbished as part of the current works at Amsterdam Central, so likely construction work for that part of the terminal started at a later moment and is not yet finished.
That also explains the additional capacity after the temporary stop of direct services end of March.
The business premier lounge is behind that part of the terminal (see this drawing), so cannot be used at the moment as you can't get there after passing border control (and access to the platform from the lounge is also not yet possible)
That also explains the additional capacity after the temporary stop of direct services end of March.
The business premier lounge is behind that part of the terminal (see this drawing), so cannot be used at the moment as you can't get there after passing border control (and access to the platform from the lounge is also not yet possible)
yea that makes sence
we left via a staff door in that narrow section into a service corridor then round a cornor guarded via a temp barrier wall then up stairs to platform 13, beyond that narrow section was what looked like a glass door
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