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Schiedam Centrum is a railway station and metro station in Schiedam, just to the west of Rotterdam, Netherlands, on the railway line between The Hague and Rotterdam Centraal. Train services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen, and metro, tram and bus services are operated by Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram.
The station opened on 3 June 1847 as Schiedam, with The Hague – Rotterdam railway line. The branch to Maassluis opened in 1891, extended to Hook of Holland (Hoek van Holland) two years later. In 1967 the station was renamed Schiedam-Rotterdam West, and in 1998 it was renamed again to Schiedam Centrum.
In 2000, the railway building was completely renewed as part of the extension of the East-West Line of the Rotterdam Metro, which has called at Schiedam Centrum since November 2002.
In 2017, railway services to Hook of Holland ceased as the line would be converted for metro operations. Service to Hook of Holland resumed on 30 September 2019, now operated by RET Metro Line B.
In 1856 the first major train accident in the Netherlands occurred near Schiedam causing three deaths. [1]
In 1976 there was a major train disaster near the station, resulting in 24 deaths.
The following services call at Schiedam Centrum:
Schiedam Centrum is an important station on Rotterdam Metro lines A, B, and C. Just west of the station is the junction where Lines A and B diverge from Line C to head toward Hoek van Holland Haven metro station. Outside of peak periods, it is also the western terminus of Line A.
Several Rotterdam tram and bus lines call at Schiedam Centrum. A tram stop for RET lines 21 and 23 is near the entrances of the railway and the metro station.
| Preceding station | Line | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 's-Gravelandseweg | Tram 21 Harreweg – De Esch | Broersvest | ||
| 's-Gravelandseweg | Tram 24 Holy – De Esch | Broersvest | ||
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