Meijersplein RandstadRail station

Meijersplein is a metro station, as a part of the Rotterdam metro and the regional light rail system RandstadRail, located in Schiebroek, a borough of Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Meijersplein
LocationNetherlands
Coordinates51°57′22″N 4°27′44″E
Line(s) E 
Platforms2
History
Opened17 May 2010
Location
Meijersplein
Location within RandstadRail network

History

Construction of Meijersplein station began in January 2008. The station was built to replace Wilgenplas station, located approximately 500 meters (1,600 ft) north. Wilgenplas was served by railway trains on the Hofplein line before that line was converted for use by metro trains and the station was temporarily kept in service after this conversion took place in 2006.

In May 2010 construction of Meijersplein station completed and Wilgenplas station was duly closed down on 12 May. Meijersplein station was opened on 17 May and it is now being served by metro trains of line E. It has an Airport Shuttle service to and from Rotterdam The Hague Airport.

Train services

The station is served by the following service(s):

  • RandstadRail Line E Den Haag Centraal - Voorburg - Leidscheveen - Pijnacker - Meijersplein - Rotterdam Centraal - Beurs - Zuidplein - Slinge
Preceding station   RandstadRail   Following station
toward Slinge
Line E (RET)
toward Den Haag Centraal

Bus services

  • 33 (RET) Meijersplein - Rotterdam-The Hague Airport - Overschie - Rotterdam Centraal
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