How does crossing a movable bridge work?
The Netherlands has more than 1500 movable bridges. What rules do you have to observe when passing, when do you have to wait, what do the lights mean and how do you ensure that the bridge keeper notices you?
All about the spoorbrug Zaandam, location, opening hours and contact details. On the water map below do you see the bridge in its immediate vicinity. On the right on this page you will find the operating times of this bridge, if available the maritime radio data and telephone numbers, and any additional instructions.
 
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The Netherlands has more than 1500 movable bridges. What rules do you have to observe when passing, when do you have to wait, what do the lights mean and how do you ensure that the bridge keeper notices you?
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spoorbrug Zaandam
Vertical clearance when closed: 3.2 meter, width: 8.15 meter.
Number of passable openings: 4, the highest passage opening is number: 4 (fixed span) vertical clearance 3.2 m , width: 8.15 m
Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level (-0.5 with respect to NAP), take possible water level changes into account.
VHF-Channel: Channel 20, radio traffic Two wayHolidays, between 06:57h and 07:07h
Holidays, between 07:25h and 07:33h
Holidays, between 07:55h and 08:03h
Holidays, between 08:25h and 08:33h
Holidays, between 08:55h and 09:03h
Holidays, between 09:25h and 09:33h
Holidays, between 09:55h and 10:03h
Holidays, between 10:25h and 10:33h
Holidays, between 10:55h and 11:03h
Holidays, between 11:25h and 11:33h
Holidays, between 11:55h and 12:03h
Holidays, between 12:25h and 12:33h
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Holidays, between 14:25h and 14:33h
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Holidays, between 15:55h and 16:03h
Holidays, between 16:25h and 16:33h
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Holidays, between 17:25h and 17:33h
Holidays, between 17:55h and 18:03h
Holidays, between 18:25h and 18:33h
Holidays, between 18:55h and 19:03h
Saturday, between 07:00h and 19:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 21:30h
Operating times all year round
From 01-04 until 20-04
Holidays, between 09:25h and 09:33h
Holidays, between 09:55h and 10:03h
Holidays, between 10:25h and 10:33h
Holidays, between 10:55h and 11:03h
Holidays, between 11:25h and 11:33h
Holidays, between 11:55h and 12:03h
Saturday, between 07:00h and 19:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 21:30h
From 21-04 until 26-04
Holidays, between 09:25h and 09:33h
Holidays, between 09:55h and 10:03h
Holidays, between 10:25h and 10:33h
Holidays, between 10:55h and 11:03h
Holidays, between 11:25h and 11:33h
Holidays, between 11:55h and 12:03h
Holidays, between 12:25h and 12:33h
Holidays, between 12:55h and 13:03h
Holidays, between 13:25h and 13:33h
Holidays, between 13:55h and 14:03h
Holidays, between 14:25h and 14:33h
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Holidays, between 15:55h and 16:03h
Holidays, between 16:25h and 16:33h
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Saturday, between 07:00h and 19:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 21:30h
From 27-04 until 04-05
Holidays, between 06:57h and 07:07h
Holidays, between 07:25h and 07:33h
Holidays, between 07:55h and 08:03h
Holidays, between 08:25h and 08:33h
Holidays, between 08:55h and 09:03h
Holidays, between 09:25h and 09:33h
Holidays, between 09:55h and 10:03h
Holidays, between 10:25h and 10:33h
Holidays, between 10:55h and 11:03h
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Holidays, between 18:25h and 18:33h
Holidays, between 18:55h and 19:03h
Saturday, between 07:00h and 19:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 21:30h
From 05-05 until 28-05
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 21:30h
Saturday, between 07:00h and 19:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
From 29-05 until 07-06
Holidays, between 06:57h and 07:07h
Holidays, between 07:25h and 07:33h
Holidays, between 07:55h and 08:03h
Holidays, between 08:25h and 08:33h
Holidays, between 08:55h and 09:03h
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Holidays, between 09:55h and 10:03h
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Holidays, between 17:25h and 17:33h
Holidays, between 17:55h and 18:03h
Holidays, between 18:25h and 18:33h
Holidays, between 18:55h and 19:03h
Saturday, between 07:00h and 19:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 21:30h
From 08-06 until 31-10
Holidays, between 09:25h and 09:33h
Holidays, between 09:55h and 10:03h
Holidays, between 10:25h and 10:33h
Holidays, between 10:55h and 11:03h
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Holidays, between 12:25h and 12:33h
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Holidays, between 13:55h and 14:03h
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Holidays, between 18:25h and 18:33h
Holidays, between 18:55h and 19:03h
Saturday, between 07:00h and 19:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 21:30h
From 01-11 until 31-03
Holidays, between 09:25h and 09:33h
Holidays, between 09:55h and 10:03h
Holidays, between 10:25h and 10:33h
Holidays, between 10:55h and 11:03h
Holidays, between 11:25h and 11:33h
Holidays, between 11:55h and 12:03h
Saturday, between 07:00h and 17:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 21:30h
Currently the bridge is OPENED
Scheduled opening hours
From 08:05 until 08:11 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 08:58 until 09:04 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 09:04 until 09:10 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 10:03 until 10:09 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 10:43 until 10:49 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 10:56 until 11:02 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 11:26 until 11:32 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 11:56 until 12:02 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 12:26 until 12:32 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 13:26 until 13:32 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 13:32 until 13:38 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 13:34 until 13:40 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 13:56 until 14:02 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 14:56 until 15:02 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 15:26 until 15:32 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 15:28 until 15:34 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 15:56 until 16:02 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 17:26 until 17:32 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 17:28 until 17:34 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 17:34 until 17:40 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 17:56 until 18:02 (today)
Certainty: Planned
Administrator
ProRail
Postbus 2038
3500 GA Utrecht
Administrator visiting address
Moreelsepark 3 Utrecht
Phone: 088-2317104
Data updated: 25 April 2025, 16:33 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.