Lightning strike: Utrecht-Tiel; Utrecht-Eindhoven (26 July 2023)

This disruption is resolved.

Disruption resolved Last update

Between Houten Castellum and Geldermalsen the train traffic is fully resumed.
July 26, 2023, 12:27 PM
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Delays decreasing

Between Houten Castellum and Geldermalsen the restrictions are resolved.
Delays are decreasing.
Service is normal around 12:30 PM hours.
July 26, 2023, 11:58 AM
Delays decreasing

Between Houten Castellum and Geldermalsen the restrictions are resolved.
Delays are decreasing.
Service is normal around 12:30 PM hours.

Advice

Local buses are still running between Houten, Culemborg and Geldermalsen.
July 26, 2023, 11:46 AM
Update

Between Houten Castellum and Geldermalsen no trains are running due to a lightning strike.
This will take until approximately 12:30 PM hours.

Advice

Local buses are running between Houten, Culemborg and Geldermalsen.
Express buses are running between Utrecht Centraal and Geldermalsen.

Train measures
- Intercity 800 Maastricht/Alkmaar - Alkmaar/Maastricht is cancelled between Utrecht Centraal and 's-Hertogenbosch
- Intercity 3500 Venlo/Schiphol Airport - Schiphol Airport/Venlo is cancelled between Schiphol Airport and 's-Hertogenbosch
- Intercity 3900 Heerlen/Enkhuizen - Enkhuizen/Heerlen is cancelled between Amsterdam Centraal and Eindhoven Centraal
- Sprinter 6000 's-Hertogenbosch/Utrecht C. - Utrecht C./'s-Hertogenbosch is cancelled between Houten Castellum and Geldermalsen
- Sprinter 6900 Tiel/Den Haag C. - Den Haag C./Tiel is cancelled between Utrecht Centraal and Geldermalsen
July 26, 2023, 10:24 AM
Update

Between Houten Castellum and Geldermalsen no trains are running due to a lightning strike.
This will take until approximately 12:30 PM hours.

Advice

Local buses are running between Houten, Culemborg and Geldermalsen.

Train measures
- Intercity 800 Alkmaar/Maastricht - Maastricht/Alkmaar is cancelled between Utrecht Centraal and 's-Hertogenbosch
- Intercity 3500 Schiphol Airport/Venlo - Venlo/Schiphol Airport is cancelled between Schiphol Airport and 's-Hertogenbosch
- Intercity 3900 Enkhuizen/Heerlen - Heerlen/Enkhuizen is cancelled between Amsterdam Centraal and Eindhoven Centraal
- Sprinter 6000 Utrecht C./'s-Hertogenbosch - 's-Hertogenbosch/Utrecht C. is cancelled between Houten Castellum and Geldermalsen
- Sprinter 6900 Den Haag C./Tiel - Tiel/Den Haag C. is cancelled between Utrecht Centraal and Geldermalsen
July 26, 2023, 10:16 AM
Update

Between Houten Castellum and Geldermalsen no trains are running due to a lightning strike.
This will take until approximately 12:30 PM hours.

Train measures
- Intercity 800 Maastricht/Alkmaar - Alkmaar/Maastricht is cancelled between Utrecht Centraal and 's-Hertogenbosch
- Intercity 3500 Venlo/Schiphol Airport - Schiphol Airport/Venlo is cancelled between Schiphol Airport and 's-Hertogenbosch
- Intercity 3900 Heerlen/Enkhuizen - Enkhuizen/Heerlen is cancelled between Amsterdam Centraal and Eindhoven Centraal
- Sprinter 6000 's-Hertogenbosch/Utrecht C. - Utrecht C./'s-Hertogenbosch is cancelled between Houten Castellum and Geldermalsen
- Sprinter 6900 Tiel/Den Haag C. - Den Haag C./Tiel is cancelled between Utrecht Centraal and Geldermalsen
July 26, 2023, 10:08 AM
Update

Between Houten Castellum and Geldermalsen no trains are running due to a lightning strike.
This will take until approximately 11:00 AM hours.

Train measures
- Intercity 800 Alkmaar/Maastricht - Maastricht/Alkmaar is cancelled between Utrecht Centraal and 's-Hertogenbosch
- Intercity 3500 Schiphol Airport/Venlo - Venlo/Schiphol Airport is cancelled between Schiphol Airport and 's-Hertogenbosch
- Intercity 3900 Enkhuizen/Heerlen - Heerlen/Enkhuizen is cancelled between Amsterdam Centraal and Eindhoven Centraal
- Sprinter 6000 Utrecht C./'s-Hertogenbosch - 's-Hertogenbosch/Utrecht C. is cancelled between Houten Castellum and Geldermalsen
- Sprinter 6900 Den Haag C./Tiel - Tiel/Den Haag C. is cancelled between Utrecht Centraal and Geldermalsen
July 26, 2023, 9:43 AM
Update

Between Houten Castellum and Geldermalsen no trains are running due to a lightning strike.
This will take until approximately 11:00 AM hours.

Train measures
- Intercity 800 Maastricht/Alkmaar - Alkmaar/Maastricht is cancelled between Utrecht Centraal and 's-Hertogenbosch
- Intercity 3500 Venlo/Schiphol Airport - Schiphol Airport/Venlo is cancelled between Schiphol Airport and 's-Hertogenbosch
- Intercity 3900 Heerlen/Enkhuizen - Enkhuizen/Heerlen is cancelled between Amsterdam Centraal and Eindhoven Centraal
- Sprinter 6000 's-Hertogenbosch/Utrecht C. - Utrecht C./'s-Hertogenbosch is cancelled between Houten Castellum and Geldermalsen
- Sprinter 6900 Tiel/Den Haag C. - Den Haag C./Tiel is cancelled between Utrecht Centraal and Geldermalsen
July 26, 2023, 9:17 AM
Update

Between Houten Castellum and Geldermalsen no trains are running due to a lightning strike.
This will take at least until 10:00 AM hours.

Train measures
- Intercity 800 Maastricht/Alkmaar - Alkmaar/Maastricht is cancelled between Utrecht Centraal and 's-Hertogenbosch
- Intercity 3500 Venlo/Schiphol Airport - Schiphol Airport/Venlo is cancelled between Schiphol Airport and 's-Hertogenbosch
- Intercity 3900 Heerlen/Enkhuizen - Enkhuizen/Heerlen is cancelled between Amsterdam Centraal and Eindhoven Centraal
- Sprinter 6000 's-Hertogenbosch/Utrecht C. - Utrecht C./'s-Hertogenbosch is cancelled between Houten Castellum and Geldermalsen
- Sprinter 6900 Tiel/Den Haag C. - Den Haag C./Tiel is cancelled between Utrecht Centraal and Geldermalsen
July 26, 2023, 9:16 AM
Update

Between Houten Castellum and Geldermalsen no trains are running due to a lightning strike.
This will take at least until 10:00 AM hours.
July 26, 2023, 8:55 AM
Update

Between Houten Castellum and Geldermalsen no trains are running due to a lightning strike.
It is not known yet how long this will take.
July 26, 2023, 8:52 AM
Update

Between Houten and Geldermalsen no trains are running due to a lightning strike.
It is not known yet how long this will take.
July 26, 2023, 8:41 AM
Disruption reported

Between Houten and Geldermalsen there is a service disruption due to a lightning strike.
Updates will follow as more information becomes available.
July 26, 2023, 8:33 AM

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This disruption is between Houten Castellum and Geldermalsen.

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This disruption started at 8:33 AM on July 26, 2023 and took 3 hours, 53 minutes in total.

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Lightning strike: Utrecht-Tiel; Utrecht-Eindhoven (26 July 2023)

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