Due to a malfunction in a railway tunnel between Rotterdam Centraal and Rotterdam Zuid, no high-speed trains are running between Rotterdam and Breda on Saturday afternoon. International trains to and from Brussels are also at a standstill. The disruption is expected to be resolved around 6:00 PM.
The Willemspoortunnel is very important for both domestic and international train traffic from Rotterdam to the south, a spokesperson for NS tells NU.nl. Currently, no trains can pass through the tunnel due to the malfunction.
The problems were caused by a power outage at the electricity supplier. The disruption is expected to be resolved around 6:00 PM. “But it is very difficult to make a good estimate in the event of such a malfunction. So it may take longer.”
International travelers in particular are experiencing “a lot of inconvenience” from the disrupted train traffic. For example, the Eurostar from Paris now goes no further than Brussels. People who want to take the Eurostar from the Netherlands must first travel to Brussels to continue their journey there.
People who want to go to Breda, Roosendaal and Zeeland can take city transport to Rotterdam Zuid. From there, sprinters go to Dordrecht. Intercity trains run from Dordrecht again.