Nelson Mandela Bridge

Update January 9, 2026

The handrails on the escalators are being replaced. This work will take place on:

• Monday, January 26, 2026: replacement of both handrails on the North escalator (upper side/upward) Children from Versteegplein from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, January 27, 2026: replacement of both handrails on the North escalator (upper side/downward) Children from Versteegplein from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, January 28, 2026: replacement of both handrails on the south escalator (lower side/upward) at United Nations Square from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• Thursday, January 29, 2026: replacement of both handrails on the south escalator (lower side/downward) at United Nations Square from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The escalator will be out of service during the work. You can use the elevator.

Update November 3, 2025

The college sent a council proposal with a new plan for the station area to the City Council in July 2025. The proposal in it was to renovate the Nelson Mandela Bridge. However, the City Council decided in September 2025 that they did not yet consider this council proposal ripe for decision. First, the college will meet with the City Council to discuss desires, concerns and issues surrounding the project. Then the council will present which variants for the layout of the station area are possible and what this means in terms of time and money. Ultimately, one or two preferred variants will form the basis for a new council proposal in 2026. As soon as more is known you will read about it on this page.

Work winter 2022/2023

After being closed for 55 days, the Nelson Mandela Bridge has been open to pedestrians and cyclists since 26 January 2023. The Zoetermeer railway station and the Driemanspolder RandstadRail stop are also back in use. The bridge was closed due to work to make the bridge structurally safe. An important moment was the replacement of the bridge section above the A12 motorway on 29 December 2022.