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Lightning strike: Amsterdam-Zaandam-Alkmaar; Haarlem-Alkmaar (27 July 2021)

  1. Disruption resolved Last update

    Between Uitgeest and Alkmaar the train traffic is fully resumed.

  2. Delays decreasing

    Between Uitgeest and Alkmaar the restrictions are resolved.
    Delays are decreasing.
    Service is normal around 4:00 PM hours.

    Advice

    Local buses are still running between Alkmaar, Heiloo, Castricum and Uitgeest.
    Express buses are still running between Alkmaar and Uitgeest.

    Train measures

    • Intercity 800 Alkmaar - Utrecht C. - Eindhoven C. - Maastricht is cancelled between Amsterdam Centraal and Alkmaar
    • Intercity 3000 Den Helder - Amsterdam C. - Utrecht C. - Nijmegen is cancelled between Alkmaar and Zaandam
    • Intercity 3400 Haarlem - Alkmaar is cancelled between Alkmaar and Haarlem
    • Sprinter 4800 Amsterdam C. - Haarlem - Hoorn is cancelled between Uitgeest and Alkmaar
  3. Update

    Between Uitgeest and Alkmaar no trains are running due to a lightning strike.
    Service is normal around 4:00 PM hours.

    Advice

    Express buses are running between Alkmaar and Uitgeest.
    Local buses are running between Alkmaar, Heiloo, Castricum and Uitgeest.

    Train measures

    • Intercity 800 Alkmaar - Utrecht C. - Eindhoven C. - Maastricht is cancelled between Amsterdam Centraal and Alkmaar
    • Intercity 3000 Den Helder - Amsterdam C. - Utrecht C. - Nijmegen is cancelled between Alkmaar and Zaandam
    • Intercity 3400 Haarlem - Alkmaar is cancelled between Alkmaar and Haarlem
    • Sprinter 4800 Amsterdam C. - Haarlem - Hoorn is cancelled between Uitgeest and Alkmaar
  4. Update

    Between Uitgeest and Alkmaar no trains are running due to a lightning strike.
    This will take until approximately 3:45 PM hours.

    Advice

    Local buses are running between Alkmaar, Heiloo, Castricum and Uitgeest.
    Express buses are running between Alkmaar and Uitgeest.

    Train measures

    • Intercity 800 Alkmaar - Utrecht C. - Eindhoven C. - Maastricht is cancelled between Amsterdam Centraal and Alkmaar
    • Intercity 3000 Den Helder - Amsterdam C. - Utrecht C. - Nijmegen is cancelled between Alkmaar and Zaandam
    • Intercity 3400 Haarlem - Alkmaar is cancelled between Alkmaar and Haarlem
    • Sprinter 4800 Amsterdam C. - Haarlem - Hoorn is cancelled between Uitgeest and Alkmaar
  5. Update

    Between Uitgeest and Alkmaar no trains are running due to a lightning strike.
    This will take until approximately 4:30 PM hours.

    Advice

    Local buses are running between Alkmaar, Heiloo, Castricum and Uitgeest.
    Express buses are running between Alkmaar and Uitgeest.

    Train measures

    • Intercity 800 Alkmaar - Utrecht C. - Eindhoven C. - Maastricht is cancelled between Amsterdam Centraal and Alkmaar
    • Intercity 3000 Den Helder - Amsterdam C. - Utrecht C. - Nijmegen is cancelled between Alkmaar and Zaandam
    • Intercity 3400 Haarlem - Alkmaar is cancelled between Alkmaar and Haarlem
    • Sprinter 4800 Amsterdam C. - Haarlem - Hoorn is cancelled between Uitgeest and Alkmaar
  6. Update

    Between Uitgeest and Alkmaar no trains are running due to a lightning strike.
    This will take until approximately 4:30 PM hours.

    Advice

    Local buses are running between Alkmaar, Heiloo, Castricum and Uitgeest.

    Train measures

    • Intercity 800 Alkmaar - Utrecht C. - Eindhoven C. - Maastricht is cancelled between Amsterdam Centraal and Alkmaar
    • Intercity 3000 Den Helder - Amsterdam C. - Utrecht C. - Nijmegen is cancelled between Alkmaar and Zaandam
    • Intercity 3400 Haarlem - Alkmaar is cancelled between Alkmaar and Haarlem
    • Sprinter 4800 Amsterdam C. - Haarlem - Hoorn is cancelled between Uitgeest and Alkmaar
  7. Update

    Between Uitgeest and Alkmaar no trains are running due to a lightning strike.
    This will take until approximately 4:30 PM hours.

    Train measures

    • Intercity 800 Alkmaar - Utrecht C. - Eindhoven C. - Maastricht is cancelled between Amsterdam Centraal and Alkmaar
    • Intercity 3000 Den Helder - Amsterdam C. - Utrecht C. - Nijmegen is cancelled between Alkmaar and Zaandam
    • Intercity 3400 Haarlem - Alkmaar is cancelled between Alkmaar and Haarlem
    • Sprinter 4800 Amsterdam C. - Haarlem - Hoorn is cancelled between Uitgeest and Alkmaar
  8. Update

    Between Uitgeest and Alkmaar no trains are running due to a lightning strike.
    This will take until approximately 4:30 PM hours.

    Train measures

    • Intercity 800 Alkmaar - Utrecht C. - Eindhoven C. - Maastricht is cancelled between Amsterdam Centraal and Alkmaar
    • Intercity 3000 Den Helder - Amsterdam C. - Utrecht C. - Nijmegen is cancelled between Alkmaar and Zaandam
    • Intercity 3400 Haarlem - Alkmaar is cancelled between Alkmaar and Haarlem
    • Intercity 4500 Enkhuizen - Zaandam - Amsterdam C. will make an extra stop at Zaandam (only in direction of Enkhuizen)
    • Sprinter 4800 Amsterdam C. - Haarlem - Hoorn is cancelled between Uitgeest and Alkmaar
  9. Update

    Between Uitgeest and Alkmaar no trains are running due to a lightning strike.
    This will take until approximately 4:30 PM hours.

    Train measures

    • Intercity 800 Alkmaar - Utrecht C. - Eindhoven C. - Maastricht is cancelled between Amsterdam Centraal and Alkmaar
    • Intercity 3000 Den Helder - Amsterdam C. - Utrecht C. - Nijmegen is cancelled between Alkmaar and Zaandam
    • Intercity 3400 Haarlem - Alkmaar is cancelled between Alkmaar and Haarlem
    • Sprinter 4800 Amsterdam C. - Haarlem - Hoorn is cancelled between Uitgeest and Alkmaar
  10. Update

    Between Uitgeest and Alkmaar no trains are running due to a lightning strike.
    Updates will follow as more information becomes available.

    Train measures

    • Intercity 800 Alkmaar - Utrecht C. - Eindhoven C. - Maastricht is cancelled between Amsterdam Centraal and Alkmaar
    • Intercity 3000 Den Helder - Amsterdam C. - Utrecht C. - Nijmegen is cancelled between Alkmaar and Zaandam
    • Intercity 3400 Haarlem - Alkmaar is cancelled between Alkmaar and Haarlem
    • Sprinter 4800 Amsterdam C. - Haarlem - Hoorn is cancelled between Uitgeest and Alkmaar
  11. Update

    Between Alkmaar and Uitgeest there is a service disruption due to a lightning strike.
    Updates will follow as more information becomes available.

    Train measures

    • Intercity 800 Alkmaar - Utrecht C. - Eindhoven C. - Maastricht is cancelled between Amsterdam Centraal and Alkmaar
    • Intercity 3000 Den Helder - Amsterdam C. - Utrecht C. - Nijmegen is cancelled between Alkmaar and Zaandam
    • Intercity 3400 Haarlem - Alkmaar is cancelled between Alkmaar and Haarlem
    • Sprinter 4800 Amsterdam C. - Haarlem - Hoorn is cancelled between Uitgeest and Alkmaar
  12. Disruption

    Between Alkmaar and Uitgeest there is a service disruption due to a lightning strike.
    Updates will follow as more information becomes available.

More about this disruption

Statistics

This disruption started at 1:16 PM on July 27, 2021 and took 2 hours, 46 minutes in total.

For statistics, this disruption is caused due to a lightning strike.

Affected lines

The following lines are affected by this disruption:

Operators

This disruption affects trains operated by NS.

Got delayed due to this disruption? You may be reimbursed.

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