Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Trains Halted at The Hague Central Station After Pro-Palestinian Protesters Occupy Tracks

Authorities are clearing platforms to stabilize the rail network, with buses removing people from the station.

Overview

  • NS suspended services around Den Haag Centraal, halting trains between CentraalHollands Spoor and CentraalMariahoeve and disrupting routes to Leiden, Rotterdam and Utrecht.
  • Protesters moved onto the tracks shortly after 7 p.m. following a rally near the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, after earlier blockades of tram lines 9, 15, 16 and 17.
  • Police removed people from the tracks, contained a large group on a platform and made arrests reported by journalists, with totals not yet confirmed.
  • Officials are evacuating the concourse and using HTM buses to move people away from the station, with knock-on delays expected into the late evening.
  • Photos from the scene show a train tagged with “Free Palestine” and sustained pro-Palestinian chants inside the station.