Vlaardingen West metro station
Vlaardingen West is a metro station in Vlaardingen, 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′14″N 4°18′51″E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Schiedam–Hoek van Holland railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 June 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 1 April 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 30 September 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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  Vlaardingen West Location within Southwest Randstad  Vlaardingen West Vlaardingen West (Netherlands) | |||||||||||||||||||||
History
The station was opened on 1 June 1969 by Nederlandse Spoorwegen, as a local railway station on the Hoekse Lijn. NS stopped operating the line, including Vlaardingen West 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]
Metro services
As of 2019, Vlaardingen West 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 the western terminus of Line A, with 6 trains per hour making use of the centre track and platform to turn back eastbound.
Bus services
Bus services are operated by RET.
| Line | Route | Via | Details |
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| 56 | Vlaardingen West - Holy-Noord | Vlaardingen Oost, Overdrevenpad | |
| 156 | Vlaardingen West - Holy-Noord | Vlaardingen Oost, Jean Monnetring | Not on Sundays |
| B2 | Rotterdam Centraal - Rotterdam Centraal (ring) | Vijfsluizen, Vlaardingen Oost, Vlaardingen West | Friday- and Saturday evenings only |
- 56 Vlaardingen West - Holy Noord
References
- "Information about the Hoekse Lijn". Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram. Retrieved 29 September 2019.