Eurostar to renew direct Amsterdam-London service in February 2025 – Enterprise Traveller

Eurostar has confirmed that it’s going to resume its direct providers between Amsterdam and London from 10 February, 2025.

The service was suspended in June attributable to renovations at Amsterdam Centraal Station which meant that border controls couldn’t happen within the Dutch hub. Passengers due to this fact must disembark in Brussels for passport management and safety checks earlier than travelling on to London.

The high-speed rail operator stated that the forthcoming resumption is because of a “robust collaborative effort” between Eurostar, Dutch companions Prorail and NS.

Eurostar has additionally confirmed to Enterprise Traveller that the service will even have a complete of 440 seats  – up from the earlier 275 capability.

The rise is owing to better capability on the newly renovated Amsterdam terminal, which can finally have a capability of 700 individuals, enabling extra clients to board Eurostar trains.

Gwendoline Cazenave, CEO of Eurostar, stated:

“Eurostar is totally dedicated to a vivid future within the Netherlands and we thank our companions NS and Prorail for his or her work with us to make sure direct providers to London may return and people to Paris and Brussels may proceed. We stay up for the opening of the brand new Amsterdam terminal, which goes to supply extra space and an distinctive expertise for purchasers.”

Wouter Koolmees, CEO of NS Dutch Railways, added:

“Direct Eurostar trains from Amsterdam to London is good news for our passengers and a big contribution to realising local weather objectives. Together with the brand new and enlarged check-in terminal in Amsterdam we are able to supply this direct connection to extra passengers than earlier than.

“We’re proud to ship the brand new terminal inside time and funds, inbuilt a monumental atmosphere of Amsterdam Central Station. We stay up for persevering with working collectively the Eurostar trains between the Netherlands, France and UK.”

Eurostar will even proceed to serve its routes to Paris and Brussels from Amsterdam.

Enterprise Traveller final reviewed the operator’s Enterprise Premier and Customary Premier providing on the route in 2021.

Rail evaluation: Eurostar Enterprise Premier London-Amsterdam

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