Overhead Line Broken Near Gouda, Also No Trains Between The Hague and Utrecht

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ProRail is sending people to repair the overhead line. How it could have broken is unknown.

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No trains will be running between Rotterdam and Utrecht during the entire evening rush hour due to a broken overhead line between Gouda and Woerden. Two trains are stranded; a total of around 350 passengers are stuck. The NS expects that the trains between Rotterdam and Utrecht will not be running until at least 19:00.

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At Gouda Goverwelle station, an overhead line is broken, preventing trains from travelling on the track. Two trains from Utrecht to The Hague have been stranded as a result, both rail operator ProRail and NS have confirmed. The carrier reports that a total of around 350 people are on board. They are being taken back to an earlier station by two evacuation trains. From there, they can continue their journey via a different route.