Melanchthonweg RandstadRail station
Encyclopedia
Melanchthonweg is a RandstadRail
station located in Rotterdam
-Schiebroek
, The Netherlands
.
Erasmuslijn metro service, currently line E. It was built to replace the old Rotterdam Kleiweg railway station, which was located 300 meters south of the new Melanchthonweg station and was served by trains on the Hofpleinlijn
. The station features 2 platforms, that are the same height as the train doors.
Due to a mistake made by the municipality, the street where the station is located is called Melanchtonweg, without the second h. The name of the RandstadRail station does feature this second h.
In 2006 and 2007 the service was operated as a shuttle Rotterdam Hofplein - Nootdorp. Since 17 August 2010, the preceding station is no longer Hofplein
, but Blijdorp
instead. On this date, the tunnel connecting the existing line to Rotterdam Centraal
was opened.
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...
-Schiebroek
Schiebroek
Schiebroek is a former village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is now a neighbourhood of Rotterdam, and part of the borough of Hillegersberg-Schiebroek.Schiebroek was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1941, when it became part of Rotterdam....
, 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...
.
History
The RandstadRail station opened on 10 September 2006 for the RETRotterdamse 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....
Erasmuslijn metro service, currently line E. It was built to replace the old Rotterdam Kleiweg railway station, which was located 300 meters south of the new Melanchthonweg station and was served by trains on 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:...
. The station features 2 platforms, that are the same height as the train doors.
Due to a mistake made by the municipality, the street where the station is located is called Melanchtonweg, without the second h. The name of the RandstadRail station does feature this second h.
In 2006 and 2007 the service was operated as a shuttle Rotterdam Hofplein - Nootdorp. Since 17 August 2010, the preceding station is no longer Hofplein
Rotterdam Hofplein railway station
Rotterdam Hofplein, located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, is a former railway station as well as a former RandstadRail station. It was the terminus of the former Hofpleinlijn with services between Rotterdam and Scheveningen, later between Rotterdam and The Hague central station...
, but Blijdorp
Blijdorp RandstadRail station
Blijdorp is a RandstadRail station located in Rotterdam-Blijdorp, The Netherlands.The station was opened on August 17, 2010, together with the tunnel connecting the metro station of Rotterdam Centraal to the Hofpleinlijn, which is part of the RandstadRail project.Since the station opened, line E...
instead. On this date, the tunnel connecting the existing line to 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...
was opened.
Train services
The following services currently call at Melanchthonweg:| 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 - Blijdorp Blijdorp RandstadRail station Blijdorp is a RandstadRail station located in Rotterdam-Blijdorp, The Netherlands.The station was opened on August 17, 2010, together with the tunnel connecting the metro station of Rotterdam Centraal to the Hofpleinlijn, which is part of the RandstadRail project.Since the station opened, line E... - 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) |
Tram and bus services
These services, operated by RET, depart from stops underneath the station:- Tram 25 (SchiebroekSchiebroekSchiebroek is a former village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is now a neighbourhood of Rotterdam, and part of the borough of Hillegersberg-Schiebroek.Schiebroek was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1941, when it became part of Rotterdam....
- Melanchthonweg RR - Centraal Station NSRotterdam Centraal railway stationRotterdam 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...
- BarendrechtBarendrechtBarendrecht is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 43,104 in 2007, and covers an area of 21.72 km² of which 1.45 km² is water....
-Carnisselande) - Bus 41 (Rotterdam Noord NSRotterdam Noord railway stationRotterdam Noord is a railway station in the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, located on the Utrecht–Rotterdam railway. It sits at the border between the two Rotterdam municipalities Noord and Hillegersberg-Schiebroek.-History:...
- Melanchthonweg RR - Rotterdam The Hague Airport - Schiedam Centrum NSSchiedam Centrum railway stationSchiedam Centrum is a railway station and metro station in Schiedam, just to the west of Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The station is located on the railway line between Den Haag and Rotterdam Centraal, and forms the beginning of the railway line towards Hoek van Holland...