Rotterdam Alexander railway station
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Rotterdam Metro
The Rotterdam Metro is a rapid transit system operated in Rotterdam and surrounding municipalities by RET. The first line, called Noord - Zuidlijn opened in 1968 and ran from Centraal Station to Zuidplein, crossing the river Nieuwe Maas in a tunnel. It was the first metro system to open in the...
and railway station in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, the Netherlands. It is located on the Utrecht–Rotterdam railway
Utrecht–Rotterdam railway
The Utrecht–Rotterdam railway is a heavily used railway line in the Netherlands, running from Utrecht to Rotterdam, passing through Gouda. The line was opened between 1855 and 1858. The western terminus was originally the Rotterdam Maas station. In 1899, a connection with the Rotterdam Delftse...
. It is named after the borough Prins Alexander
Prins Alexander
Prins Alexander is a borough in the northeast part of Rotterdam, South Holland, the Netherlands.Prins Alexander knows 7 neighbourhoods:*Het Lage Land*Kralingseveer*Nesselande*Ommoord*Oosterflank*Prinsenland*Zevenkamp-Public transportation:...
, and therefore indirectly after Alexander, Prince of Orange
Alexander, Prince of Orange
Willem Alexander Charles Henry Frederick, Prince of Orange , , was heir apparent to his father King William III of the Netherlands from 11 June 1879 until his death.-Life:...
.
Train services
The following services currently call at Rotterdam Alexander- 1x per hour intercity service Rotterdam - Utrecht - Amersfoort - Zwolle - Leeuwarden
- 1x per hour intercity service Rotterdam - Utrecht - Amersfoort - Hengelo - Enschede
- 2x per hour intercity service Rotterdam - Utrecht - Amersfoort - Deventer
- 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Uitgeest - Amsterdam - Woerden - Rotterdam
- 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Rotterdam - Gouda Goverwelle
Metro service
Rotterdam Alexander station is also located on the Rotterdam MetroRotterdam Metro
The Rotterdam Metro is a rapid transit system operated in Rotterdam and surrounding municipalities by RET. The first line, called Noord - Zuidlijn opened in 1968 and ran from Centraal Station to Zuidplein, crossing the river Nieuwe Maas in a tunnel. It was the first metro system to open in the...
, a rapid transit system operated by 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....
. It is served by trains of lines A and B and is located on the former Caland line or East-West line .