Delft rail tunnel project
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The Delft rail tunnel project is a major Dutch infrastructure initiative that replaced the former elevated railway through Delft with an underground tunnel and redesigned station to reduce noise, improve urban space, and increase rail capacity.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infrastructure project
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railway tunnel ⓘ |
| architectOfStation | Mecanoo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefit |
higher train frequency through Delft
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increased timetable flexibility ⓘ visual improvement of cityscape ⓘ |
| client |
Municipality of Delft
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ProRail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | cut-and-cover tunnelling ⓘ |
| constructionPhase1Opening | 2015 ⓘ |
| constructionPhase2Opening | 2017 ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| designedFor |
intercity trains
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sprinter (local) trains ⓘ |
| environmentalBenefit | reduced noise pollution ⓘ |
| formerStructureType | rail viaduct ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
Dutch rail infrastructure budget
ⓘ
Municipality of Delft NERFINISHED ⓘ national government of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Delft railway station
NERFINISHED
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Delft railway tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ underground railway station ⓘ |
| impact |
reconnection of urban fabric across former rail corridor
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removal of surface-level rail viaduct ⓘ |
| includes |
integrated municipal offices
ⓘ
new station concourse ⓘ public square redevelopment ⓘ |
| length | approximately 2.3 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Delft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 4 ⓘ |
| openingDate |
2015
ⓘ
2017 ⓘ |
| operator | ProRail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Dutch national rail network modernisation ⓘ |
| purpose |
improve urban space
ⓘ
increase rail capacity ⓘ reduce noise ⓘ |
| railwayLine |
Amsterdam–Rotterdam railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Hague–Rotterdam corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaces | Delft elevated railway viaduct NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyImprovement | elimination of level crossings in central Delft ⓘ |
| startDate | 2009 ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| urbanPlanningGoal | improved public space in Delft city centre ⓘ |
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