All about the Oranjesluizen: service times, location and contact details. On the water map below do you see this lock complex in its immediate vicinity. On the right on this page you will find the locking times, additional information and the telephone numbers and VHF channels.
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For seasoned water sports enthusiasts it is a simple procedure, but if you are not yet experienced on the water, entering and exiting the lock can be an impressive experience. How does it work, where do you moor, what should you pay attention to?
Oranjesluizen
Puntdeuren. De deuren fungeren tevens als voetgangersbrug.
Width: 18 meter, length: 95 meter.
Lock length: 95 meter.
Threshold depth downstream/outside: 4.3 meter, threshold depth up/inside: 4.1 meter.
The Prince Willem-Alexander Lock is operated centrally from post South, daily between 00:00 and 24:00. The North, Middle and South locks are operated centrally from post North, daily between 06:00 and 22:00. Between 22:00 and 06:00, one of the 3 locks is operated remotely from post South. The other 2 locks are not operated then.
All days, between 00:00h and 23:59h
Operating times all year round
From 01-01 until 31-12:
The Prince Willem-Alexander Lock is operated centrally from post South, daily between 00:00 and 24:00. The North, Middle and South locks are operated centrally from post North, daily between 06:00 and 22:00. Between 22:00 and 06:00, one of the 3 locks is operated remotely from post South. The other 2 locks are not operated then.
All days, between 00:00h and 23:59h
Administrator
Rijkswaterstaat West-Nederland Noord
Postbus 2232
3500 GE Utrecht
Administrator visiting address
Burgemeester Stramanweg 100B Amsterdam Zuid-Oost
Phone: 088-7973575
Data updated: 02 April 2025, 20:46 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.
