Vlaardingen Centrum metro station explained

Vlaardingen Centrum
Symbol:metro
Symbol Location:rotterdam
Type:Rotterdam Metro station
Style:Rotterdam Metro
Country:Netherlands
Coordinates:51.9031°N 4.3444°W
Line:Schiedam–Hoek van Holland railway
Platform:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Opened:17 August 1891
Closed:1 April 2017
Rebuilt:30 September 2019
Map Type:Netherlands Randstad ZW#Netherlands

Vlaardingen Centrum is a metro station in Vlaardingen in the Netherlands. The station is located on the Schiedam–Hoek van Holland railway.

History

Vlaardingen Centrum was first opened as a train station on 17 August 1891.

The Nederlandse Spoorwegen stopped operating the line, including Vlaardingen Centrum railway station, on 1 April 2017 to enable conversion for metro train operations. The station was reopened by RET on 30 September 2019, with preview services operating on 28 September.[1] The station had a yard connected that was used during the early days of the Schiedam-Hoek van Holland railway (Hoekse Lijn). Later the yard got abandoned and removed during the train-metro transition.

Metro services

As of 2019, Vlaardingen Centrum is served by 6 trains per hour on RET Metro Line B, of which 3 per hour travel the full length of the route, and 3 travel only as far as Steendijkpolder[1]

During peak periods, the station is also served by Line A, with 6 trains per hour travelling as far as Vlaardingen West.

Bus services

Bus services are operated by RET.

Buslines with stops on Vlaardingen West!Line!Route!Via!Details
526Vlaardingen Centrum - Vlaardingen Centrum (ring)LiesveldviaductSTOPandGO line

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Information about the Hoekse Lijn . Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram . 29 September 2019 .