Rotterdam Zuid is a

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in the city of

Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...

in the

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, located on the

Breda–Rotterdam railway The Breda–Rotterdam railway is a heavily used railway line in the Netherlands running from Breda to Rotterdam, passing through Dordrecht. It is also called the ''Staatslijn I'' ("state line I") in Dutch. The line was opened between 1866 and 1877 ...

between

and

Dordrecht Dordrecht (), historically known in English as Dordt (still colloquially used in Dutch, ) or Dort, is a city and municipality in the Western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland. It is the province's fifth-largest city after R ...

. It is situated at the end of the Willemsspoortunnel in the borough of

Feijenoord Feijenoord (), not to be confused with the Feijenoord (neighbourhood), Feijenoord neighbourhood (which is located in the Feijenoord district), is a district in Rotterdam and is located south of the Nieuwe Maas. As of 1 January 2004 there were 72,3 ...

History

''Rotterdam Zuid'' was first opened on 2 May 1877 as a station on the

(''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 Barendrecht () is a town and municipality in the west of the Netherlands, near Rotterdam, South Holland. The municipality had a population of in , and covers an area of of which is water. The municipality of Barendrecht also includes Barendrec ...

. The area around the station was less developed than today. It was a simple station, without a building and with 2 platforms. After

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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 The Meuse ( , , , ; wa, Moûze ) or Maas ( , ; li, Maos or ) is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea from the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta. It has a t ...

. The station was given a total makeover. The number of tracks between Rotterdam and

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, operated by RET. Bob is a drink or drive campaign.

References

External links

NS website

Dutch Public Transport journey planner
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