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Summary
The stations Leiden Centraal, Den Haag Laan van NOI, Schiedam Centrum, and Dordrecht are being renewed. For this, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, the province of South Holland, the Metropolitan Region of The Hague Rotterdam (MRDH), and the municipalities have pledged about 1.5 billion euros. Together with the province, involved municipalities, ProRail, and NS, the plans for the stations will be further developed this year to then start the renovation.
Leiden Centraal
Leiden Centraal is the fifth busiest station in the Netherlands and third in terms of bicycle usage. The number of passengers is expected to grow by 35 percent to 135,000 per day over the next 15 years. The current station is too small and unclear for this. Therefore, it will be completely renewed with an elevated bus station on the city side, multiple bicycle parking facilities, and a wide, clear passenger tunnel with extra access to the platforms.
Den Haag Laan van NOI
The Den Haag Laan van NOI station will receive a wider platform tunnel with two stairs per platform and elevators. New entrances and squares will be created on both sides of the station. The platforms will get new canopies, and there will be plenty of space for bicycle parking. The project Renewal of Laan van NOI station is part of the Central Innovation District.
Schiedam Centrum
The Schiedam Centrum station will be significantly renovated so that the number of passengers can grow from 60,000 to 100,000 by 2040. The passenger passage and the station hall will be adjusted. Additionally, the appearance will be improved with a new entrance on the north and south sides of the station. The bus station will also be renewed. All these measures should ensure improved spatial quality and safety perception. The Dordrecht station will also receive more capacity for passengers, better transfer options, and better bicycle facilities.
More plans for the Oude Lijn
The renewal of the four stations should mark the beginning of further improvements to the Oude Lijn, which runs from Dordrecht to Leiden Centraal, via Rotterdam and The Hague. Along this route, 200,000 new homes are expected to be built in the next 15 years. The province, the ministry, ProRail, NS, and the MRDH are joining forces for this. To transport all these new passengers, there is a desire for four new stations: Rijswijk Buiten, Dordrecht Leerpark, Schiedam Kethel, and Rotterdam van Nelle. Additionally, more trains are needed in the long term. More tracks and the new stations are required for this. Therefore, the doubling of the tracks between Delft Campus and Schiedam will start. NS has the ambition to run the CitySprinter over the Oude Lijn, with a train every five minutes. To implement all these plans, an additional two billion euros is needed.
