Graskruid metro station

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Graskruid
RET metro logo.svg
Rotterdam Metro station
Graskruid station.jpg
The platform from the south
General information
Coordinates 51°57′26″N4°32′58″E / 51.95722°N 4.54944°E / 51.95722; 4.54944
Owned by RET
Platforms Island platform
Tracks2
History
Opened1983
Services
Preceding station Rotterdam Metro Following station
Alexander Line A
Not on evenings and early weekend mornings
Romeynshof
towards Binnenhof
Alexander Line A
Evenings and early weekend mornings only
Alexander Line B Hesseplaats
towards Nesselande

Graskruid is a station on lines A and B of the Rotterdam Metro and is situated in the northeastern part of Rotterdam. At Graskruid station, the track splits into the two station short Line A branch and the longer Line B branch. The station consists of an island platform between two running tracks.

This station was opened on 28 May 1983 when the East-West Line (also formerly called Caland line) was extended from its previous terminus Capelsebrug.


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