For a while now, passengers headed towards the UK capital on the Eurostar had to change trains in Brussels, but from February 10 onwards, that is no longer the case.
How does a journey to London look like now? Here are the details. 👇
Back on track
As the NOS reports, Amsterdam Central has just opened a brand-new ‘UK terminal’ in the Amstelpassage to accommodate those travelling to the land of fish and chips.
Passengers looking to replace the gloomy Dutch weather with gloomy British weather will have their passports checked there and will then be able to board a train to London. 🚄
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The new Eurostar train, which also stops in Rotterdam, Brussels and Lille, can accommodate up to 900 people — and 400 of them can board in Amsterdam.
Before the renovations, the number of passengers able to board in Amsterdam stood at 275.
Even better, there is now a third train leaving Amsterdam every day, which is one more than before the renovations.
We just wish better train connections also meant better prices — as it stands now, a one-way ticket can cost up to €300. 😬
More renovations coming
Sounds like things are working perfectly, right? Well, apparently not perfectly enough.
ProRail will commence a new round of renovations at Amsterdam Central from the end of March until the end of April.
During that period, travellers will have to switch trains in Brussels again. Once May rolls around, though, it’s back to having a direct connection.
Have you ever taken a train from Amsterdam to London? How was your experience?
I’ve taken this many times the best part is that I’m in a wheelchair and the service is amazing from Amsterdam to London. The first class service is also very cozy clean and accessible.