In the coming days we will have a heat wave in the Netherlands. We have about 353 kilometers of the North Sea coast in our country, so you would say enough space for everyone. Many people in the Netherlands and tourists also flock to the sea. This creates extra pressure on Dutch roads and in trains. That is why the NS announces on their website that additional trains will be used.
The NS has been running six trains per hour to and from Zandvoort since August 5 and the rest of the summer period between 9:30 and 23:00. Also in the evening between 19:00 and 23:00 extra trains run to Zandvoort during this period. Additional employees are also deployed at Zandvoort aan Zee station, Amsterdam Central station and Haarlem station. They do this to properly guide the many beachgoers. The NS also works with the police, the municipality and the safety region to prevent enormous crowds. Passengers are allowed to use the platforms of these stations.
The NS also gives up on them website tips for travelers to travel to the beach by train as safely and responsibly as possible: Take the time for your trip, avoid busy trains to and from Zandvoort and take into account each other and the RIVM guidelines. station or on the train? Then consider a different destination or take a train later, Travel back home on time, do not wait for the last trains, Because of the warm weather, they also recommend that you bring enough water for the road. Of course we should not forget to bring our face mask, because these are mandatory on public transport. If you do not want to be on the train during this busier period, you can always use the public transport bicycle, get a breath of fresh air.
