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Small Train Fire Stops Almere–Amsterdam Services, Traffic Restored by Late Afternoon

Officials prioritized passenger safety, with rapid removal of the stranded train enabling service recovery.

Overview

  • NS reported a small fire at the rear of a commuter train from Almere Centrum to Amsterdam Centraal, which was extinguished with no injuries.
  • The alert came around 15:00, and firefighters said the flames were out by the time they reached the train.
  • The train stopped near Weesp and later returned to Almere, where passengers disembarked according to subsequent reports.
  • Train services were suspended between Amsterdam Centraal and Almere as well as toward Bussum during the incident.
  • ProRail projected disruption until about 16:45, and traffic on the Almere–Amsterdam corridor resumed around that time.