Power outage halts train services around Schiphol Airport
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A high‑voltage fault caused a power outage that stopped train traffic between Amsterdam‑Zuid, Schiphol and Hoofddorp, with additional disruptions on other routes, while ProRail worked to restore service.
Cause of the outage
ProRail identified a fault in a high‑voltage cabinet at Amsterdam Riekerpolder as the source of the power outage that disrupted train traffic around Schiphol Airport.
The outage was described as "Rommelig" by drimble.nl and as "Cruel" by nos.nl.
Immediate impact on services
No trains ran between Amsterdam‑Zuid, Schiphol and Hoofddorp during the outage, and NS called the situation at the airport chaotic.
A switch fault reduced the number of trains between Den Haag, Leiden and Rotterdam, and no trains operated between Rotterdam and Delft because of a suspected arson incident at a rail bridge in Delfshaven.
Power and switch failures also caused many trains around Schiphol to be out of service, leading to heavy traffic at the airport.
Restoration efforts
ProRail repaired the fault and expected normal train operations to resume around 17:00, though it warned that delays could continue for some time.