Vlaardingen Oost metro station
Vlaardingen Oost is a metro station in Vlaardingen in the Netherlands. Located on the Hoekse Lijn, it is served by RET Metro Line B at all times, and Line A during peak periods.
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| Rotterdam Metro station | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Netherlands | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°54′37″N 4°21′43″E | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Schiedam–Hoek van Holland railway | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 17 August 1891 | |||||||||||||||
| Closed | 1 April 2017 | |||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 30 September 2019 | |||||||||||||||
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  Vlaardingen Oost Location within Southwest Randstad  Vlaardingen Oost Vlaardingen Oost (Netherlands) | ||||||||||||||||
History
Vlaardingen Oost was opened on 17 August 1891 as a local railway station on the Hoekse Lijn.
The Nederlandse Spoorwegen stopped operating the line, including the Vlaardingen Oost railway station, on 1 April 2017 to enable conversion for metro train operations. The station was reopened by RET on 30 September 2019, with preview services operating on 28 September.[1] The station is still accessible for diesel trains, because nearby companies still require trains to deliver supplies.
The station was one of the first railway stations in The Netherlands to be built on a bridge.
Metro services
As of 2019, Vlaardingen Oost is served by 6 trains per hour on RET Metro Line B, of which 3 per hour travel the full length of the route, and 3 travel only as far as Steendijkpolder[1]
During peak periods, the station is also served by 6 trains per hour on Line A, which travel as far as Vlaardingen West.
Bus services
Bus services are operated by RET.
| Line | Route | Via | Details |
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| 56 | Vlaardingen West - Holy-Noord | Vlaardingen Oost, Overdrevenpad | |
| 126 | Station Schiedam Centrum - Maassluis West | Vijfsluizen, Vlaardingen Oost, Maasland Viaduct | Not on Sundays. |
| 127 | Vlaardingen Oost - Vijfsluizen | Weekdays only. | |
| 156 | Vlaardingen West - Holy-Noord | Vlaardingen Oost, Jean Monnetring | Not on Sundays. |
| B2 | Rotterdam Centraal - Rotterdam Centraal | Vijfsluizen, Vlaardingen Oost, Vlaardingen West | Friday- and Saturday nights only. |
References
- "Information about the Hoekse Lijn". Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram. Retrieved 29 September 2019.