Rotterdam Zuid is a
railway station
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in the city of
Rotterdam
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in the
Netherlands
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, located on the
Breda–Rotterdam railway between
Rotterdam
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and
Dordrecht
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. It is situated at the end of the
Willemsspoortunnel in the borough of
Feijenoord.
History
''Rotterdam Zuid'' was first opened on 2 May 1877 as a station on the
Breda–Rotterdam railway (''Staatslijn I''). To the north was the
Hefbrug, connecting the railtracks from the north and the south of Rotterdam, and to the south was
Barendrecht. The area around the station was less developed than today. It was a simple station, without a building and with 2 platforms. After
World War II
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, the reconstruction of the railroad tracks in and around Rotterdam began. In 1958, ''Rotterdam Zuid'' was renovated and had gained a small building.
The station remained that way until the next reconstruction in 1993, when a tunnel was built to replace the flyover at Blaak and the bridges over the
Meuse
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. The station was given a total makeover.
The number of tracks between Rotterdam and
Dordrecht
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was being expanded from 2 to 4, giving the station 4 platform tracks. To reach all of the platforms, a traverse was built over the station, which connected the Rosestraat and the Oranjeboomstraat.
Train services
The following services call at Rotterdam Blaak:
*2x per hour local service (''sprinter'') The Hague - Rotterdam - Dordrecht - Breda
*2x per hour local service (''sprinter'') The Hague - Rotterdam - Dordrecht - Roosendaal
Bus and tram services
Rotterdam Zuid is a stop for the following Bus lines on the
RET network.
At night, Rotterdam Zuid is connected by the
Bob bus
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References
External links
NS websiteDutch Public Transport journey planner
{{Railway stations in South Holland
Railway tunnels in the Netherlands
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Railway stations opened in 1877
1877 establishments in the Netherlands
Railway stations in the Netherlands opened in the 19th century