Vlaardingen West metro station
Preceding station | Rotterdam Metro | Following station | ||
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From January 2019 | ||||
Terminus | Line A Not on evenings and early weekend mornings | Vlaardingen Centrum towards Binnenhof | ||
Maassluis Centrum towards Hoek van Holland Strand | Line B | Vlaardingen Centrum towards Nesselande |
Location | |
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Vlaardingen West Location within Southwest Randstad Show map of Southwest RandstadVlaardingen West Vlaardingen West (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands |
Vlaardingen West is a metro station in Vlaardingen, the Netherlands. Located on the Hoekse Lijn, it is served by RET Metro Line B at all times, and Line A during peak periods.
History
The station was opened on 1 June 1969 by Nederlandse Spoorwegen, as a local railway station on the Hoekse Lijn. NS stopped operating the line, including Vlaardingen West 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]
Metro services
As of 2019, Vlaardingen West 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 the western terminus of Line A, with 6 trains per hour making use of the centre track and platform to turn back eastbound.
Bus services
Bus services are operated by RET.
Line | Route | Via | Details |
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56 | Vlaardingen West - Holy-Noord | Vlaardingen Oost, Overdrevenpad | |
156 | Vlaardingen West - Holy-Noord | Vlaardingen Oost, Jean Monnetring | Not on Sundays |
B2 | Rotterdam Centraal - Rotterdam Centraal (ring) | Vijfsluizen, Vlaardingen Oost, Vlaardingen West | Friday- and Saturday evenings only |
- 56 Vlaardingen West - Holy Noord
References
- ^ a b "Information about the Hoekse Lijn". Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
External links
- Dutch Public Transport journey planner
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