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.

Vlaardingen Oost
Rotterdam Metro station
LocationNetherlands
Coordinates51°54′37″N 4°21′43″E
Line(s)Schiedam–Hoek van Holland railway
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
History
Opened17 August 1891
Closed1 April 2017
Rebuilt30 September 2019
Services
Preceding station   Rotterdam Metro   Following station
Vlaardingen Centrum
toward Vlaardingen West
Line A
Not on evenings and early weekend mornings
Schiedam Nieuwland
toward Binnenhof
Vlaardingen Centrum
toward Hoek van Holland Haven
Line B
Schiedam Nieuwland
toward Nesselande
Location
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.

Bus services with stops on Vlaardingen Oost
Line Route Via Details
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.
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References
  1. "Information about the Hoekse Lijn". Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
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