Rotterdam Alexander train station
| Rotterdam Alexander | |
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 Tracks at Rotterdam Alexander station (2011)
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| Data | |
| Location in the network | Intermediate station |
| Design | Through station |
| Platform tracks | 2 |
| abbreviation | Rta |
| IBNR | 8400507 |
| opening | May 2nd, 1968 |
| Website URL | NS info page |
| Architectural data | |
| architect | Vladimir Trabsky |
| location | |
| City / municipality | Rotterdam |
| province | South Holland |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 51 ° 57 '7 " N , 4 ° 33' 10" E |
| Railway lines | |
| List of train stations in the Netherlands | |
The Rotterdam Alexander Station is a transit station of the Dutch railway company NS , in the municipality Prins Alexander in the Dutch city of Rotterdam . It is the busiest station in the city after Rotterdam Centraal station. It is located on the railway line from Rotterdam to Utrecht, which is one of the most important and busiest in the whole of the Netherlands. All passing trains stop at the station.
history
The station was opened in 1968 after the district's population increased. The original station building of the sextant design was demolished in 1983 and replaced by a larger building. In the same year, the double-track metro station was set up directly below the station, but not underground. The Alexandrium shopping center has existed in the immediate vicinity since 1984 . These factors make the station an important station for commuters, transfer passengers and passers-by.
Route connections
In the 2020 annual timetable , the following lines stop at Rotterdam Alexander station:
| Train type | Line course | frequency |
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| Intercity | Rotterdam Centraal - Rotterdam Alexander - Utrecht Centraal - Amersfoort Centraal - Zwolle - Groningen | hourly |
| Intercity | Leeuwarden - Meppel - Zwolle - Amersfoort Centraal - Utrecht Centraal - Rotterdam Alexander - Rotterdam Centraal | hourly |
| Intercity | Rotterdam Centraal - Rotterdam Alexander - Gouda - Utrecht Centraal | every half hour (does not run after 9 p.m.) |
| sprinter | Uitgeest - Zaandam - Amsterdam Centraal - Breukelen - Woerden - Gouda - Rotterdam Alexander - Rotterdam Centraal | every half hour |
| sprinter | Rotterdam Centraal - Rotterdam Alexander - Gouda - Gouda Goverwelle | every half hour (only runs during peak hours) |
| sprinter | Utrecht Centraal - Gouda - Rotterdam Alexander - Rotterdam Centraal | every half hour (drives early in the morning towards Rotterdam Centraal) |
Web links
- Railway station renovation website (Dutch)
- Rotterdam Alexander . In: treinstationinfo.nl (Dutch)
- Rotterdam Alexander station . In: stationsweb.nl (Dutch)