Blijdorp is a RandstadRail

RandstadRail

RandstadRail network in the southern part of the Randstad conurbation in the west of the Netherlands, connecting The Hague, Zoetermeer and Rotterdam, consists of a metro-like line between The Hague and Rotterdam and two light rail lines between The Hague and Zoetermeer...

 station located in Rotterdam

Rotterdam

Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...

-Blijdorp, The Netherlands

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

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The station was opened on August 17, 2010, together with the tunnel connecting the metro station

Rotterdam Metro

The Rotterdam Metro is a rapid transit system operated in Rotterdam and surrounding municipalities by RET. The first line, called Noord - Zuidlijn opened in 1968 and ran from Centraal Station to Zuidplein, crossing the river Nieuwe Maas in a tunnel. It was the first metro system to open in the...

 of Rotterdam Centraal

Rotterdam Centraal railway station

Rotterdam Centraal is the main railway station of the city Rotterdam in the Netherlands.-History:The station opened June 3, 1847 as the Delftsche Poort railway station. The station building designed by Sybold van Ravesteyn opened in 1957 and closed on September 2, 2007...

 to the Hofpleinlijn

Hofpleinlijn

The Hofpleinlijn was one of the two railways between the Dutch cities of The Hague and Rotterdam. In 2006 it was converted to metro-like operation as RandstadRail line E.-History:...

, which is part of the RandstadRail

RandstadRail

RandstadRail network in the southern part of the Randstad conurbation in the west of the Netherlands, connecting The Hague, Zoetermeer and Rotterdam, consists of a metro-like line between The Hague and Rotterdam and two light rail lines between The Hague and Zoetermeer...

 project.
Since the station opened, line E trains run from Rotterdam Centraal towards Den Haag Centraal. After approximately one year, in 2011, a connection will be established with the existing metro network of Rotterdam, allowing a direct connection between Slinge station

Slinge (Rotterdam Metro)

Slinge is an above-ground subway station in the south of the city of Rotterdam. It is part of Rotterdam Metro line D, and from 2011, will be the southern terminus of line E...

 and Den Haag Centraal.

Train services

The following services currently call at Blijdorp:

Service	Route	Material	Frequency
E	Den Haag Centraal - Laan van NOI Den Haag Laan van NOI railway station The Den Haag Laan van NOI railway station is a railway station in the Netherlands, on the border between The Hague and the town of Voorburg. It is served by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen and by the RandstadRail light-rail network...  - Voorburg 't Loo Voorburg 't Loo RandstadRail station Voorburg 't Loo is the RandstadRail station of Voorburg, The Netherlands.-History:The station opened, as a railway station, in 1974 as part of the Hofpleinlijn . From 20 May 1977 the station was also served by services from Den Haag operating on the Zoetermeerlijn, operating Zoetermeer Stadslijn...  - Leidschendam-Voorburg Leidschendam-Voorburg RandstadRail station Leidschendam-Voorburg is the RandstadRail station in of Leidschendam-Voorburg, The Netherlands.-History:The station opened, as a railway station, on 1 October 1908 as part of the Hofpleinlijn . From 20 May 1977 the station was also served by services from Den Haag operating on the Zoetermeerlijn,...  - Forepark Forepark RandstadRail station Forepark is the RandstadRail station in the industrial area of Leidschenveen-Ypenburg, a neighbourhood in The Hague, The Netherlands.-History:...  - Leidschenveen Leidschenveen RandstadRail station Leidschenveen is the RandstadRail station in the centre of Leidschenveen in the neighbourhood Leidschenveen-Ypenburg in The Hague, The Netherlands.-History:...  - Nootdorp Nootdorp RandstadRail station Nootdorp is a RandstadRail station located in Nootdorp, The Netherlands.-History:The RandstadRail station opened on 10 September 2006 for the RET Erasmuslijn metro service, currently line E. The station features 2 platforms, by a level crossing of the 's Gravenweg...  - Pijnacker Centrum Pijnacker Centrum RandstadRail station Pijnacker Centrum is a RandstadRail station located in Pijnacker, The Netherlands.-History:The railway station opened here on 1 October 1908 as part of the Hofpleinlijn. This station was closed on June 3, 2006 for refurbishment work to a RandstadRail metro station.The RandstadRail station opened on...  - Pijnacker Zuid Pijnacker Zuid RandstadRail station Pijnacker Zuid is a RandstadRail station located in Pijnacker, The Netherlands.-History:The RandstadRail station opened on 10 September 2006 for the RET Erasmuslijn metro service, currently line E. The station features 2 platforms, that are the same height as the train doors.In 2006 and 2007 the...  - Berkel Westpolder Berkel Westpolder RandstadRail station Berkel Westpolder is a RandstadRail station located in Berkel en Rodenrijs, The Netherlands.-History:The RandstadRail station opened on 19 December 2008 for the RET Erasmuslijn metro service, currently line E. The station features 2 platforms, that are the same height as the train doors.The station...  - Rodenrijs Rodenrijs RandstadRail station Rodenrijs is a RandstadRail station located in Rodenrijs, The Netherlands.-History:The railway station opened here on 1 October 1908, named Berkel and Rodenrijs, as part of the Hofpleinlijn...  - Meijersplein Meijersplein RandstadRail station Meijersplein is a RandstadRail station located in Schiebroek, a neighborhood of Rotterdam, The Netherlands.-History:Construction of Meijersplein station began in January 2008. The station was built to replace Wilgenplas station, located approximately meters north...  - Melanchthonweg Melanchthonweg RandstadRail station Melanchthonweg is a RandstadRail station located in Rotterdam-Schiebroek, The Netherlands.-History:The RandstadRail station opened on 10 September 2006 for the RET Erasmuslijn metro service, currently line E...  - Blijdorp - Rotterdam Centraal Rotterdam Centraal railway station Rotterdam Centraal is the main railway station of the city Rotterdam in the Netherlands.-History:The station opened June 3, 1847 as the Delftsche Poort railway station. The station building designed by Sybold van Ravesteyn opened in 1957 and closed on September 2, 2007...	RET Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram is the main public transport operator in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It currently operates 28 bus lines, 9 tram lines and five metro/light rail lines in Rotterdam and the surrounding municipalities.... Metro	6x per hour (every 10 minutes), evenings and Sundays: 4x per hour (every 15 minutes)