Amsterdam’s Underwater Bike Garage Is Next-Level Cycling Infrastructure
The Dutch capital spent $65 million to create a parking structure that can store 7,000 bicycles in a submerged facility at the city’s central train station.
Thousands of bicycles are parked near Amsterdam’s main train station. A new underground garage will add space for 7,000 more.
Photographer: Kaveh Kazemi/Getty Images EuropeWhile the Netherlands is already internationally famous for its excellent bicycle infrastructure, the new bike garage opening in Amsterdam this week arguably takes the Dutch cycle obsession to a new level.
Capable of holding up to 7,000 bikes and built at a cost of €60 million ($65.3 million USD), the facility at Amsterdam’s central station isn’t the largest bike garage in the country. It does, however, have a very unique feature: It is located entirely underwater.