NS to deploy longer trains for Red Line demonstration in Amsterdam on Sunday

NS is increasing train capacity to Amsterdam on Sunday, ahead of the Red Line demonstration at Museumplein. The railway operator will use longer trains to accommodate the expected crowds, a spokesperson said. It is also arranging additional replacement buses in the Rotterdam area, where train services will be suspended for the entire weekend because of maintenance work.

The announced protest is called “Beyond the Red Line – No Money for Genocide.” A total of 13 organizations, including Amnesty International, Oxfam Novib, and Save the Children, are organizing the mass demonstration.

“Our government has had enough opportunities to draw a red line against Israel's war crimes and illegal occupation,” the organizers write on their website.

The demonstration starts at 1 p.m. At the previous protest in October 2025, the organizers estimated that hundreds of thousands of people had attended.

“When we expect large numbers of people, we ensure there is sufficient capacity for safety reasons,” the NS spokesperson explained. Additional customer service staff will be present at Amsterdam Central and Amsterdam Zuid stations to help manage passenger flows, the spokesperson said.

NS is directing demonstrators to the travel information on the Red Line campaign's website and recommends checking the journey planner shortly before departure.

Amsterdam is implementing traffic restrictions around Museumplein and along the demonstration route. Protesters are expected to march via Hobbemakade, Stadhouderskade, Overtoom, Amstelveenseweg, Cornelis Krusemanstraat, and De Lairessestraat, ending at Museumplein around 5 p.m.

The affected streets and surrounding area will be closed to traffic from 11:30 a.m. Several bus and tram lines will be diverted, while the city’s Metro 52 service will operate more frequently to accommodate the crowds.