Zuidplein (Rotterdam Metro)
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Zuidplein 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 also be part of line E.
The station opened on February 9, 1968, on the same date that the North-South Line (also formerly called Erasmus line), of which it is a part, was opened. It served as the southern terminus of the line until November 25, 1970, when a one-station extension to Slinge
was opened.
Zuidplein station is located right next to a large shopping center which goes by the same name. Also Ahoy Rotterdam, a large indoor arena, is within walking distance of the station. Finally, one can use the bus station located directly underneath the station to get on several local and interlocal buses.
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 part 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...
line D, and from 2011 will also be part of line E.
The station opened on February 9, 1968, on the same date that the North-South Line (also formerly called Erasmus line), of which it is a part, was opened. It served as the southern terminus of the line until November 25, 1970, when a one-station extension to Slinge
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...
was opened.
Zuidplein station is located right next to a large shopping center which goes by the same name. Also Ahoy Rotterdam, a large indoor arena, is within walking distance of the station. Finally, one can use the bus station located directly underneath the station to get on several local and interlocal buses.