Railways

HSL-Zuid

Dedicated high-speed railway infrastructure between Hoofddorp and Rotterdam and between Rotterdam Lombardijen and the Belgian border. HSL trains use conventional tracks on the remaining corridor sections.

Total length: 95 km
Open today: 95 km
Sections: 2

Sections

Sections of HSL-Zuid: status, length, dates, cost, funding and contractors
Sections	Status	Length	Timeline	Cost	Funding	Contractors	Contract terms
Hoofddorp–Rotterdam Centraal The 125 km corridor includes conventional track between Amsterdam and Hoofddorp and between Rotterdam and Barendrecht. This lot covers only the dedicated Hoofddorp–Rotterdam high-speed infrastructure. Length measured from OpenStreetMap geometry: 46.94 km. 1 2 3 Show on map →	Opened	47 km	Sep 7, 2009Opened	–	–	–	–
Rotterdam Lombardijen–Belgian border The government identifies the new high-speed infrastructure from Barendrecht to the Belgian border; NS describes the fast section as Rotterdam Lombardijen–the Belgian border. Conventional track between Rotterdam and Barendrecht is excluded. Length measured from OpenStreetMap geometry: 48.32 km. 1 2 3 Show on map →	Opened	48 km	Dec 13, 2009Opened	–	–	–	–

Sources

NS: High-speed rail lineread Oct 13, 2026
Dutch Parliament: HSL-Zuid corridor scope and opening datesread Oct 13, 2026
OpenStreetMap: HSL-Zuid route relation 5823319read Oct 13, 2026