Slinge metro station
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| Rotterdam Metro station | ||||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 51°52′29″N 4°28′40″E / 51.8747°N 4.4777°E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | RET | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | One side and one island platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1970 | |||||||||||||||
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Slinge is an above-ground subway station in the south of the city of Rotterdam. It is part of Rotterdam Metro lines D and E. Slinge is the southern terminus of line E, while line D trains continue towards De Akkers station.
History
The station opened on 25 November 1970 as part of a one-station extension of the North-South Line (also formerly called Erasmus line). It improved the accessibility of Pendrecht. [1] It has two platforms and three running tracks; the inner track is only used by trains terminating at Slinge, while the other trains use the outer two tracks.
References
- ^ "De bouw van het metrostation Slinge – Stichting Vitaal Pendrecht" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-02-20.