Pijnacker Centrum is a
RandstadRail
RandstadRail () is a light rail network in the Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area in the west of the Netherlands that is jointly operated by HTM Personenvervoer (HTM) and Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram (RET). It connects the cities of Rotte ...
station located in
Pijnacker
Pijnacker () is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is bordered Zoetermeer to the north, by Nootdorp to the northwest, by Delfgauw to the southwest, by Rotterdam (specifically Overschie) to the south and by Berkel en Rodenrijs to th ...
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History
The railway station opened here on 1 October 1908 as part of the
Hofpleinlijn
The Hofpleinlijn ''(Spoorlijn Rotterdam Hofplein - Scheveningen)'' was one of the two railways between the Dutch cities of The Hague and Rotterdam. In 2006 it was converted to metro-like operation as RandstadRail line E.
History
The Zuid-Hollan ...
. 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 oldest and largest Dutch public technical university, located in Delft, Netherlands. As of 2022 it is ranked by QS World University Rankings among ...
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Delft NS) (operated by
RNET)
Gallery
Image:Station Pijnacker (Centrum).jpg, The old station building.
Image:Station Pijnacker 002.png, An Olympic ICM train set at the temporary station in May 2006.
Railway stations opened in 1908
RandstadRail stations
Railway stations closed in 2006
1908 establishments in the Netherlands
Pijnacker-Nootdorp
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