Berkel Westpolder RandstadRail station
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Berkel Westpolder is a RandstadRail
RandstadRail
RandstadRail network in the southern part of the Randstad conurbation in the west of the Netherlands, connecting The Hague, Zoetermeer and Rotterdam, consists of a metro-like line between The Hague and Rotterdam and two light rail lines between The Hague and Zoetermeer...

 station located in Berkel en Rodenrijs
Berkel en Rodenrijs
thumb|250px|right|Town signBerkel en Rodenrijs is a town and former municipality in the Western part of the Netherlands, and is located in the Dutch province of South Holland.- History :...

, The Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

.

History

The RandstadRail station opened on 19 December 2008 for the RET
Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram
Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram is the main public transport operator in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It currently operates 28 bus lines, 9 tram lines and five metro/light rail lines in Rotterdam and the surrounding municipalities....

 Erasmuslijn metro service, currently line E. The station features 2 platforms, that are the same height as the train doors.

The station lies at the heart of a new housing development, called Westpolder/Bolwerk. The station was officially opened on 19 January 2009.

Train services

The following services currently call at Berkel Westpolder:
Service Route Material Frequency
E Den Haag Centraal - Laan van NOI
Den Haag Laan van NOI railway station
The Den Haag Laan van NOI railway station is a railway station in the Netherlands, on the border between The Hague and the town of Voorburg. It is served by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen and by the RandstadRail light-rail network...

 - Voorburg 't Loo
Voorburg 't Loo RandstadRail station
Voorburg 't Loo is the RandstadRail station of Voorburg, The Netherlands.-History:The station opened, as a railway station, in 1974 as part of the Hofpleinlijn . From 20 May 1977 the station was also served by services from Den Haag operating on the Zoetermeerlijn, operating Zoetermeer Stadslijn...

 - Leidschendam-Voorburg
Leidschendam-Voorburg RandstadRail station
Leidschendam-Voorburg is the RandstadRail station in of Leidschendam-Voorburg, The Netherlands.-History:The station opened, as a railway station, on 1 October 1908 as part of the Hofpleinlijn . From 20 May 1977 the station was also served by services from Den Haag operating on the Zoetermeerlijn,...

 - Forepark
Forepark RandstadRail station
Forepark is the RandstadRail station in the industrial area of Leidschenveen-Ypenburg, a neighbourhood in The Hague, The Netherlands.-History:...

 - Leidschenveen
Leidschenveen RandstadRail station
Leidschenveen is the RandstadRail station in the centre of Leidschenveen in the neighbourhood Leidschenveen-Ypenburg in The Hague, The Netherlands.-History:...

 - Nootdorp
Nootdorp RandstadRail station
Nootdorp is a RandstadRail station located in Nootdorp, The Netherlands.-History:The RandstadRail station opened on 10 September 2006 for the RET Erasmuslijn metro service, currently line E. The station features 2 platforms, by a level crossing of the 's Gravenweg...

 - Pijnacker Centrum
Pijnacker Centrum RandstadRail station
Pijnacker Centrum is a RandstadRail station located in Pijnacker, The Netherlands.-History:The railway station opened here on 1 October 1908 as part of the Hofpleinlijn. This station was closed on June 3, 2006 for refurbishment work to a RandstadRail metro station.The RandstadRail station opened on...

 - Pijnacker Zuid
Pijnacker Zuid RandstadRail station
Pijnacker Zuid is a RandstadRail station located in Pijnacker, The Netherlands.-History:The RandstadRail station opened on 10 September 2006 for the RET Erasmuslijn metro service, currently line E. The station features 2 platforms, that are the same height as the train doors.In 2006 and 2007 the...

 - Berkel Westpolder - Rodenrijs
Rodenrijs RandstadRail station
Rodenrijs is a RandstadRail station located in Rodenrijs, The Netherlands.-History:The railway station opened here on 1 October 1908, named Berkel and Rodenrijs, as part of the Hofpleinlijn...

 - Meijersplein
Meijersplein RandstadRail station
Meijersplein is a RandstadRail station located in Schiebroek, a neighborhood of Rotterdam, The Netherlands.-History:Construction of Meijersplein station began in January 2008. The station was built to replace Wilgenplas station, located approximately meters north...

 - Melanchthonweg
Melanchthonweg RandstadRail station
Melanchthonweg is a RandstadRail station located in Rotterdam-Schiebroek, The Netherlands.-History:The RandstadRail station opened on 10 September 2006 for the RET Erasmuslijn metro service, currently line E...

 - Blijdorp
Blijdorp RandstadRail station
Blijdorp is a RandstadRail station located in Rotterdam-Blijdorp, The Netherlands.The station was opened on August 17, 2010, together with the tunnel connecting the metro station of Rotterdam Centraal to the Hofpleinlijn, which is part of the RandstadRail project.Since the station opened, line E...

 - Rotterdam Centraal
Rotterdam Centraal railway station
Rotterdam Centraal is the main railway station of the city Rotterdam in the Netherlands.-History:The station opened June 3, 1847 as the Delftsche Poort railway station. The station building designed by Sybold van Ravesteyn opened in 1957 and closed on September 2, 2007...

RET
Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram
Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram is the main public transport operator in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It currently operates 28 bus lines, 9 tram lines and five metro/light rail lines in Rotterdam and the surrounding municipalities....

 Metro
6x per hour (every 10 minutes), evenings and Sundays: 4x per hour (every 15 minutes)


Bus services

  • 174 (Delft station
    Delft railway station
    The Delft railway station is a railway station in Delft, the Netherlands, located on the railway line between The Hague and Rotterdam. The first train passed the railway station on May 31, 1847. A few days later, on June 3, the railway station opened its doors. It was initially located on the...

    - Delft TU (University) - Station Westpolder - Berkel en Rodenrijs - Bleiswijk - Bergschenhoek - Berkel en Rodenrijs - Station Westpolder - Delft TU (University) - Delft station)


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