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Melanchthonweg RandstadRail Station
Melanchthonweg is a metro station, as a part of the Rotterdam metro and the regional light rail system RandstadRail, located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. History The RandstadRail station opened on 10 September 2006 for the RET Erasmuslijn metro service, currently line E. It was built to replace the old Rotterdam Kleiweg railway station (Kleiwegkwartier), which was located 300 meters south of the new Melanchthonweg station and was served by trains on the Hofpleinlijn. The station features 2 platforms, that are the same height as the train doors. Due to a mistake made by the municipality, the street where the station is located is called ''Melanchtonweg'', without the second ''h''. The name of the RandstadRail station does feature this second ''h''. In 2006 and 2007 the service was operated as a shuttle Rotterdam Hofplein - Nootdorp. Since 17 August 2010, the preceding station is no longer Hofplein, but Blijdorp instead. On this date, the tunnel connecting the existing line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillegersberg-Schiebroek
Hillegersberg-Schiebroek is a borough in northern Rotterdam. The borough has (on January 1, 2008) 40,846 inhabitants. Until the annexation by Rotterdam on August 1, 1941, Hillegersberg and Schiebroek were independent communities. In 1947 in Rotterdam, the first elected councils established, in 1948 was the first Hillegersberg-Schiebroek ward council. In 1972, the Regulation on the localities in the city of Rotterdam was adopted. The neighbourhood council of Hillegersberg-Schiebroek was in 1983 converted into a municipal section. Hillegersberg is operated by Rotterdam tram lines 4 and 8 and Schiebroek by tram line 25. The borough is also served by several bus lines from the RET and Qbuzz. Within the municipality Hillegersberg-Schiebroek the Stichting Wijkvervoer Hillegersberg-Schiebroek takes care of cheap transportation for the elderly and other people unable to use own or public transport. This is done under the name De Belbus.http://home.kpn.nl/~f2hbelbus/ Belbus The distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leidschendam-Voorburg RandstadRail Station
Leidschendam-Voorburg is the RandstadRail station in of Leidschendam-Voorburg, the Netherlands. History The station opened, as a railway station, on 1 October 1908 as part of the Hofpleinlijn (Den Haag - Rotterdam Hofplein). From 20 May 1977 the station was also served by services from Den Haag operating on the Zoetermeerlijn, operating Zoetermeer Stadslijn services. The train station closed on 3 June 2006 and reopened as a RandstadRail station on 29 October 2006 for the HTM tram services (3 & 4) and on 11 November 2006 for the RET metro service (line E). The station features 2 platforms on either side of a viaduct. These have a high and a low platform, with RandstadRail 3 and RandstadRail 4 using the lower platforms, and line E using the higher platforms. Close to the station, but on the opposite side of the Rijn-Schiekanaal, is Leidschendam Nedtrain NedTrain are the locomotive and rolling stock maintenance and repair company of the Dutch Railways company, Nederlandse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rijnhaven (Rotterdam Metro)
Rijnhaven is an above-ground subway station in the south of the city of Rotterdam. It is part of Rotterdam Metro lines D and E. The station opened on 9 February 1968, the same date that the North-South Line (also formerly called Erasmus line), of which it is a part, was opened. Near the station, travelers can get on RET-operated bus line 77 which can bring them to the SS Rotterdam The fifth SS ''Rotterdam'', also known as "The Grande Dame", is a former ocean liner and cruise ship, and has been a hotel ship in Rotterdam, Netherlands since 2010. She was launched by Queen Juliana of the Netherlands in a gala ceremony on 1 .... Rotterdam Metro stations RandstadRail stations in Rotterdam Railway stations opened in 1968 1968 establishments in the Netherlands Railway stations in the Netherlands opened in the 20th century Railway stations in the Netherlands opened in the 1960s {{Netherlands-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelminaplein (Rotterdam Metro)
Wilhelminaplein is an underground subway station in Rotterdam, Netherlands, which lies south of the Maas river. It is part of Rotterdam Metro lines D and E. Wilhelminaplein station was opened in 1997 as a new infill station of the North-South Line, which itself was already opened in 1968. Because the station was constructed at the location where the metro tunnel is going up on its way to the surface, the platforms, like the rest of the station, are not entirely horizontal. Near the main entrance of the station, a Rotterdam tram stop is located, allowing interchange with RET-operated tram lines 20, 23 and 25. A connection to RET-bus line 60 towards the Wilhelminakade is also available. An entrance was opened in 2005 for visitors to the Nieuwe Luxor Theater, which leads passengers directly to the other side of the busy intersection of Wilhelminaplein and Posthumalaan by moving walkway A moving walkway, also known as an autowalk, moving pavement, moving sidewalk, people-move ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leuvehaven (Rotterdam Metro)
Leuvehaven is an underground subway station in the city of Rotterdam. It is part of Rotterdam Metro lines D and E. The station opened on 9 February 1968, the same date that the North-South Line (also formerly called Erasmus line), of which it is a part, was opened. The station is located in the southern part of the center of Rotterdam, underneath the Schiedamsedijk, and near the northern end of the Erasmus Bridge The Erasmusbrug (English: "Erasmus Bridge") is a combined cable-stayed and bascule bridge, construction began in 1986 and was completed in 1996. It crosses the Nieuwe Maas in the centre of Rotterdam, connecting the north and south parts of this ci .... Rotterdam Metro stations RandstadRail stations in Rotterdam Railway stations opened in 1968 1968 establishments in the Netherlands Railway stations in the Netherlands opened in the 20th century Railway stations in the Netherlands opened in the 1960s {{Netherlands-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beurs (Rotterdam Metro)
Beurs is a major subway interchange station in the center of Rotterdam. Underneath Churchill Square (Dutch: ''Churchillplein''), the two lines through the city center (lines A-B-C and lines D-E) intersect. Passengers for ''Rotterdam Central Station'' change here to line D if they started their journey on line A, B, or C. All destinations within the network are accessible from ''Beurs''. Since December 2011, it has also been incorporated into the new RandstadRail network, resulting in a direct connection to The Hague The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital of ... (line E). History Station Beurs opened on 9 February 1968 on the North-South Line (also temporarily called Erasmuslijn). On 6 May 1982 a new station, ''Churchillplein'', was opened nearby on the new ''East-West Line'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadhuis (Rotterdam Metro)
Stadhuis (Dutch for town hall) is an underground subway station in the city of Rotterdam, and is located on Rotterdam Metro lines D and E. The station opened on 9 February 1968, the same date that the North-South Line (also temporarily called Erasmus line), of which it is a part, was opened. The station is located in the center of Rotterdam, underneath the Coolsingel Coolsingel is a street in central Rotterdam. It is located in the Cool district. The street leads from the Hofplein to the Churchillplein. Plans were announced in 2016 to reduce traffic congestion on the street. The redevelopment is expected to c ..., a major street through the center. Rotterdam Metro stations RandstadRail stations in Rotterdam Railway stations opened in 1968 1968 establishments in the Netherlands Railway stations in the Netherlands opened in the 1960s {{Netherlands-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meijersplein RandstadRail Station
Meijersplein / Airport is a metro station, as a part of the Rotterdam metro and the regional light rail system RandstadRail, located in Schiebroek, a borough of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. History Construction of Meijersplein station began in January 2008. The station was built to replace Wilgenplas station, located approximately north. Wilgenplas was served by railway trains on the Hofplein line before that line was converted for use by metro trains and the station was temporarily kept in service after this conversion took place in 2006. In May 2010 construction of Meijersplein station completed and Wilgenplas station was duly closed down on 12 May. Meijersplein station was opened on 17 May and it is now being served by metro trains of line E. It has an Airport Shuttle service to and from Rotterdam The Hague Airport Rotterdam The Hague Airport (formerly ''Rotterdam Airport'', ''Vliegveld Zestienhoven'' in Dutch language, Dutch), is a minor international airport serving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodenrijs RandstadRail Station
Rodenrijs is a metro station, as a part of the Rotterdam metro and the regional light rail system RandstadRail, located in Rodenrijs, the Netherlands. History The railway station opened here on 1 October 1908 as part of the Hofpleinlijn. As the nearby station Berkel was closed in 1965, the name of the Rodenrijs station was changed into Berkel en Rodenrijs. This station was closed on 3 June 2006 for refurbishment work to a RandstadRail metro station. The RandstadRail station opened on 10 September 2006 for the RET Erasmuslijn metro service, currently line E, now under the name of Rodenrijs again, as at the same time the new station Berkel Westpolder was opened. The station features 2 platforms, that are the same height as the train doors. In 2006 and 2007 the service was operated as a shuttle Rotterdam Hofplein - Nootdorp. The station lies in the south west of Rodenrijs. As of 2008 the service was after Nootdorp extended to The Hague Central station. In 2010 the route on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berkel Westpolder RandstadRail Station
Berkel Westpolder is a metro station, as a part of the Rotterdam metro and the regional light rail system RandstadRail, located in Berkel en Rodenrijs, the Netherlands. History The RandstadRail station opened on 19 December 2008 for the RET Erasmuslijn metro service, currently line E. The station features 2 platforms, that are the same height as the train doors. The station lies at the heart of a new housing development, called Westpolder/Bolwerk. The station was officially opened on 19 January 2009. Train services The following services currently call at Berkel Westpolder: Bus services * 174 (Delft station Delft () is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam, to the southeast, and The Hague, to the northwest. Together with them, it is part of both the Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan ... - Delft TU (University) - Station Westpolder - Berkel en Rodenrijs - Bleiswijk - Bergschenhoek - Berkel en Rodenrijs - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pijnacker Zuid RandstadRail Station
Pijnacker Zuid is a RandstadRail station located in Pijnacker, the Netherlands. History The RandstadRail station opened on 10 September 2006 for the RET Erasmuslijn metro service, currently line E. The station features 2 platforms, that are the same height as the train doors. In 2006 and 2007 the service was operated as a shuttle Rotterdam Hofplein - Nootdorp. The station lies in the very south of Pijnacker, near a new housing development, Klapwijk where there will be 3400 new homes. Train services The following services currently call at Pijnacker Zuid: Bus services These services depart from near the station, at the bus stop ''Ade'' on the N472, by the roundabout: * 171 (Pijnacker Centrum RR - Pijnacker South - Rodenrijs - Rotterdam Centraal NS) (operated by Qbuzz) * 176 (Pijnacker Centrum RR - Pijnacker South - Rodenrijs - Bergschenhoek - Hillegersberg Hillegersberg is a neighbourhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands. Primarily a green residential area with lakes, can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pijnacker Centrum RandstadRail Station
Pijnacker Centrum is a RandstadRail station located in Pijnacker, the Netherlands. History The railway station opened here on 1 October 1908 as part of the Hofpleinlijn. This station was closed on 3 June 2006 for conversion to a RandstadRail metro station. The RandstadRail station opened on 10 September 2006 for the RET Erasmuslijn metro service, currently line E. The station features 2 platforms, that are the same height as the train doors. In 2006 and 2007 the service was operated as a shuttle Rotterdam Hofplein - Nootdorp. The station lies in the centre of Pijnacker, near the Oostlaan. Train services The following services currently call at Pijnacker Centrum: Bus service These service departs from near the station, on the Oostlaan, one level higher than the station: * 455 ( Zoetermeer Centrum West - Zoetermeer NS - Pijnacker Centrum - Delfgauw - Delft University Delft University of Technology ( nl, Technische Universiteit Delft), also known as TU Delft, is the old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
