Schenkel metro station

Schenkel is a subway station on Rotterdam Metro lines A and B, and is situated in the northeastern part of Rotterdam, in the borough Prins Alexander. The station is named after a neighbourhood in nearby Capelle aan den IJssel, situated to the southeast of the subway station.

Schenkel
Rotterdam Metro station
General information
Coordinates51°55′55″N 4°33′49″E
Owned byRET
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks2
History
Opened1983
Services
Preceding station Rotterdam Metro Following station
Capelsebrug
towards Schiedam Centrum
 Line A
Not on evenings and early weekend mornings
 Prinsenlaan
towards Binnenhof
Capelsebrug
towards Kralingse Zoom
 Line A
Evenings and early weekend mornings only
Capelsebrug
towards Hoek van Holland Strand
 Line B Prinsenlaan
towards Nesselande

This station was opened on 28 May 1983 when the East-West Line (also formerly the Caland line) was extended from its previous terminus Capelsebrug. Note that this section uses overhead wires to provide traction power.

At Schenkel station, passengers can transfer to RET-busline 37.


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