IJhal Pedestrian Passageway, Amsterdam Building Development, Dutch Architecture, Images
IJhal Pedestrian Passageway in Amsterdam
New Infrastructure and City Building Development in The Netherlands ? design by Wiel Arets Architects
11 Jan 2017
IJhal Pedestrian Passageway
Design: Wiel Arets Architects (WAA)
Location: Stationsplein 9, 1012 AB Amsterdam, the Netherlands
IJhal Pedestrian Passageway

The IJhal is a recently completed pedestrian passageway situated within Amsterdam?s central train station, on its the northern, waterside?which abuts the river it?s named for, the IJ.

The central station has been under continuous construction, for approximately the last decade, as the city spearheaded a total transformation of the original nineteenth century building, by expanding it below, above, and at its rear, in order to accommodate the city?s growing population, and increasing number of tourists.
A major portion of the station?s renovation and expansion is related to the soon to-be opened ?North-South? metro line?which is set to run along that axis of the city, and for the first time, enable one of the city?s metro lines to cross under the river IJ, at the back of the city?s train station. Amsterdam?s central train station is thus a confluence point for its many taxis, metro lines, trams, trains, and infinite cyclists, in addition to being a loading point for the IJ?s ferry-boat traffic; it is a major node of pedestrian and public transportation movement in Amsterdam.

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