📋 Tender Overview
Summary
With the first train that could run through the station, passing on the key to success and breakfast in the new travelers passage, the renewed Groningen station was open today. The trains run again, the builders have a while and travelers can reach the trains from today via the new travelers passage with which the historic station hall again plays a central role in the station.
After and nights work, a period in which the main station was not or was limited by train, then all Groningen and other travelers can finally use the renewed Groningen station. Of the four, important milestones to be achieved for the complete renovation, two (the travelers passage and the linking of the station) can actually be used.
First milestone: travelers passage most striking change is the underground travelers passage. Not only a huge improvement when it comes to reaching the platforms, but also a new connection between the center and the Rivierenbuurt. Pedestrians can go from south to north and back via this public travelers passage. The southern entrance is not yet ready, because the municipality of Groningen will still build Zuidplein there. This milestone also includes the three types of platform caps. The thoroughly renovated historic platform caps, the recovered monumental caps and the light new platform caps.
Second milestone: Coupling of trains It had already been noticed the inhabitants of Groningen: all traces had disappeared during the 64-day work. First on the east side and then also on the west side. Gradually the track came back, but just a little different than before. Tracks with overhead line (for the NS trains) and traces without overhead line (for the Arriva trains). And track that is no longer stopped by a bump block, but runs along the platforms. That means that Arrivas trains no longer necessarily have to stop and turn, but that they can continue. The first connected train drove to Leeuwarden on Sunday morning. Because of that link, people no longer have to switch and that saves a lot of time.
Groningen 13 July 2025 Travelerspassage Stairs
Groningen 13 July 2025 Breakfast in the Passage
New modern platform caps
Groningen 13 July 2025 Travelerspassage Stairs
Groningen 13 July 2025 Breakfast in the Passage
New modern platform caps
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Third milestone under construction: a bus station on the south side with corresponding bus underpassen completely new bus station has already been built, but not yet ready for use. An important part of the 64-day field service was the removal of the blue bridge and the traces to put the middle part of the bus underpass in place. We succeeded so that the coming months can be done to continue the bus route to the bus station and of course the bus station itself. If everything moves, the buses move halfway through 2026 from Stationsweg to the south side of the station.
Fourth milestone in development: bicycle tunnel and bicycle cellar what is there, but is not yet visible: the bicycle tunnel. It has been built to a large extent, with the exception of the last part. This piece, under the monumental station building, must still be worked out due to the vulnerability of the monument. The expectation is that this work will take at least two years.
We look carefully at the 64-day period in which the main station was not available for our trains. Bus transport went well thanks to good preparation and implementation. Fortunately, the nuisance for travelers was limited. I want to thank everyone who has committed themselves. I am also proud of the new travelers passage, which ensures that many residents and travelers will experience the beautiful monumental station hall again.
Luutzen Stellingwerff, NS regional director Noordoost
On the photo above this message, from left to right: Martin Bos (Strukton), Rik van Niejenhuis with daughter ((alderman for the municipality of Groningen), Philip Broeksma (alderman for the municipality of Groningen), Erik Jan Bennema (deputy province of Groningen), Gerrit de Groot (Arriva), Luutzen Stellingwerff (Ns), Rosalinde Hinkweg.
