De Terp (Rotterdam Metro)
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De Terp is a subway station on Line C of the Rotterdam Metro
and is situated in the town of Capelle aan den IJssel
, just east of Rotterdam
. It is the northern terminus of the line.
The station was opened on May 26, 1994, as part of the extension of the East-West Line or Caland Line from Capelsebrug station. The station consists of an island platform between two tracks.
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...
and is situated in the town of Capelle aan den IJssel
Capelle aan den IJssel
Capelle aan den IJssel is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 65,605 in 2005, and covers an area of 15.42 km² of which 1.13 km² is water...
, just east of 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...
. It is the northern terminus of the line.
The station was opened on May 26, 1994, as part of the extension of the East-West Line or Caland Line from Capelsebrug station. The station consists of an island platform between two tracks.