New stairs, escalators and lifts at Schiphol Airport station
Many of the stairs and escalators at Schiphol Airport station have been adapted and the lifts have been renovated. After the summer, the last stairs in the facade will also be replaced. These adjustments will create more free space on the platforms, allowing train passengers to board and disembark the train more quickly and improving traffic flow on the platforms. The renovation is one of the steps to increase the accessibility of Schiphol as a multimodal hub.
Existing ascent and descent points (stairs, moving walkways and lifts) have been tackled over the past two years. The ramps have been replaced by fixed stairs, and the existing and new stairs have been widened. Single escalators have also been turned into double escalators. The existing lifts have been fitted with new glazing, fire doors and wall coating to provide a fire-resistant layer between the platform and Schiphol Plaza.
The work was carried out by BAM Infra and largely took place during various train-free periods, to limit the inconvenience for travellers. The station remained accessible for both travellers and staff during the work. The demolition work involved the dismantling and removal of six moving walkways (ramps), each 45 meters long. The materials were removed using 280-meter-long work trains. The locomotives of the work train ran on sustainable HVO100 fuel, instead of diesel.
Now that most of the work has been completed, we are celebrating this moment together with travellers and other users of this train station. On behalf of all cooperating parties, we will be handing out something tasty at the station.
Ready for the future
Schiphol is a hub where many different forms of mobility come together in a relatively small area. The aim of the Multimodal Hub Schiphol (MKS) project is for Schiphol to remain a comfortable transport hub in the future. Replacement and renewal are necessary to guarantee the capacity, safety and quality of Schiphol Plaza, the platforms and the bus station. At a later date new access points will be created at the station that are directly connected to the bus station above. This way, travellers can walk directly to and from the platform towards the bus.
