Slinge metro station

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Slinge
RET metro logo.svg
Rotterdam Metro station
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General information
Coordinates 51°52′28.79″N4°28′39.96″E / 51.8746639°N 4.4777667°E / 51.8746639; 4.4777667
Owned by RET
PlatformsOne side and one island platform
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
Opened1970
Services
Preceding station Rotterdam Metro Following station
Rhoon
towards De Akkers
Line D Zuidplein
Terminus Line E Zuidplein

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.

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References

  1. "De bouw van het metrostation Slinge – Stichting Vitaal Pendrecht" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-02-20.