The Netherlands has bold plans to ensure that its entire railway network, comprising 410 stations, is fully independently accessible to everyone by 2030. To reach this goal, the country has pursued a three-pronged approach: carry out a complete platform standardisation programme, make all stations step-free from street to platform, and ensure that all new rolling stock can provide level boarding at the national standard platform height.
The plans are well underway, with level boarding local trains already in place and both platform standardisation and step-free access works moving forward on a rolling basis.