Vlaardingen West is a metro station in Vlaardingen, the Netherlands. Located on the Hoekse Lijn, it is served by RET Metro Line B at all times, and Line A during peak periods.
History
The station was opened on 1 June 1969 by Nederlandse Spoorwegen, as a local railway station on the Hoekse Lijn. NS stopped operating the line, including Vlaardingen West railway station, on 1 April 2017 to enable conversion for metro train operations. The station was reopened by RET on 30 September 2019, with preview services operating on 28 September.
Metro services As of 2019, Vlaardingen West is served by 6 trains per hour on RET Metro Line B, of which 3 per hour travel the full length of the route, and 3 travel only as far as Steendijkpolder
During peak periods, the station is also the western terminus of Line A, with 6 trains per hour making use of the centre track and platform to turn back eastbound.
Bus services Bus services are operated by RET. +Bus services stopping at Vlaardingen WestLineRouteViaDetails56Vlaardingen West - Holy-NoordVlaardingen Oost, Overdrevenpad156Vlaardingen West - Holy-NoordVlaardingen Oost, Jean MonnetringNot on SundaysB2Rotterdam Centraal - Rotterdam Centraal (ring)Vijfsluizen, Vlaardingen Oost, Vlaardingen WestFriday- and Saturday evenings only
56 Vlaardingen West - Holy Noord
References
External links Dutch Public Transport journey planner