7 April: first test run of Tram 19

Just a few more weeks to go and the time will finally be here: the first test runs of Tram 19 across the campus are scheduled. Anyone wishing to catch this momentous occasion will need to stay up late – or get up early. From Tuesday 7 April, test runs will take place two to three times a week between midnight and 6 am.

During the test runs, the track, overhead lines, technical installations and safety systems will be tested. The cycle and pedestrian crossings at Christiaan Huygensweg, Stieltjesweg and Berlageweg will only be closed whilst the tram is passing. The other crossings will be inaccessible between 10 pm and 6 am on test nights.

Busses on the Mekelweg

From June to August, test runs without passengers will take place to familiarise staff with the new section of track.

From 7 April, buses will resume their usual routes. Bus routes 69, 40 and 172 will run via Mekelweg, and bus route 455 via Christiaan Huygensweg. For more information about bus routes 69 and 455, visit www.ebs-ov.nl; for more information about bus routes 40 and 172, visit www.ret.nl.

If all goes well, the tram will enter service in early September. Tram 19 runs between Leidschendam, Delft station and TU Delft Campus.