ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: Since late 2002 the new metro line in Amsterdam has been under construction. The North/South Metro Line in Amsterdam, containing eight stations and measuring 9-km in length, will connect the northern and southern suburbs with the city centre (figure 1). As a requirement, the city centre’s design solutions were specifically tailored to protect the historic structures and limit disruptions. The design of the underground station atAmsterdam’s Central Station (CS) was largely determined by local environmental constraints.The underground station is being built in front of, behind and also underneath the historic central railway station; damage to the listed station building and obstruction of the existing traffic and passengers flows are not acceptable.An additional complication in the design process was the soft and highly variable subsoil. This article discusses the background of the design of the CS underground station.
