Spijkenisse Centrum (Rotterdam Metro)
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Spijkenisse Centrum is one of three (above-ground) subway stations in the Dutch city of Spijkenisse
. The station is being served by trains of Rotterdam Metro
lines C and D and features two side platforms. Located just outside the station is a hospital, as well as a bus station where travelers can get on local and regional buses.
The station was opened on April 25, 1985. On that date, the North-South Line (currently operated by line D trains) was extended from its former terminus, Zalmplaat
station, towards its current terminus, De Akkers station. Since the East-West Line was connected to the North-South Line in November 2002, trains of what is currently line C also call at the station.
Spijkenisse
Spijkenisse is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 74,482 in 2006, and covers an area of 30.23 km²...
. The station is being served by trains of Rotterdam Metro
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...
lines C and D and features two side platforms. Located just outside the station is a hospital, as well as a bus station where travelers can get on local and regional buses.
The station was opened on April 25, 1985. On that date, the North-South Line (currently operated by line D trains) was extended from its former terminus, Zalmplaat
Zalmplaat (Rotterdam Metro)
Zalmplaat is an above-ground subway station of the Rotterdam Metro lines C and D. The station is located in the borough Hoogvliet in Rotterdam and features two side platforms....
station, towards its current terminus, De Akkers station. Since the East-West Line was connected to the North-South Line in November 2002, trains of what is currently line C also call at the station.