Vijfsluizen (Rotterdam Metro)
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Vijfsluizen is an above-ground of Rotterdam Metro
line C. The station is located in the Vlaardingen
area of the City of Schiedam
, adjoining Rotterdam
. It was designed by Zwarts & Jansma architects and entered service with the opening of the line on November 4, 2002. Vijfsluizen station is an important transfer point between the metro and buses.
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...
line C. The station is located in the Vlaardingen
Vlaardingen
Vlaardingen is a town in South Holland in the Netherlands. It is located on the north bank of the Nieuwe Maas/Nieuwe Waterweg river at the confluence with the Oude Maas...
area of the City of Schiedam
Schiedam
Schiedam is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It is part of the Rotterdam metropolitan area. The city is located west of Rotterdam, east of Vlaardingen and south of Delft...
, adjoining 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 was designed by Zwarts & Jansma architects and entered service with the opening of the line on November 4, 2002. Vijfsluizen station is an important transfer point between the metro and buses.