Hoek van Holland Haven (Hook of Holland Harbour) is a metro station on Line B of the Rotterdam Metro, in Hook of Holland (Hoek van Holland), Rotterdam, South Holland. Trains connect with the Stena Line Dutchflyer boat service to Harwich International in England. Until 1 April 2017, it was a railway station served by Nederlandse Spoorwegen. On 30 September 2019, it reopened as the western terminus of RET Metro Line B.,[1] and in 2023 it was extended to the new Hoek van Holland Strand station with the platforms relocated to the northwest of the historical station-building, so that they are on the new section of the line.
Hoek van Holland Haven  | |||||||||||
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| Rotterdam Metro station | |||||||||||
 Original location of the station platform (1991) | |||||||||||
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| Location | Netherlands | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°58′41″N 4°7′42″E / 51.97806°N 4.12833°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | RET | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 staggered side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Architect | M.A. van Wadenoijen | ||||||||||
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| Station code | Hld | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 June 1893 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 1 April 2017 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 30 September 2019 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1935 | ||||||||||
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Train services
editAs of 2019, metro service operates every 20 minutes throughout the day to Nesselande, via Beurs.[1]
Since 2017 rail service from Rotterdam Centraal railway station operates every 30 minutes. The service continues on to Hoek van Holland Strand railway station 600 m (2,000 ft) further west.
Ferry services
edit| Previous | Line | Next | ||
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| Harwich International via Stena Line |
Dutchflyer London-Amsterdam |
Rotterdam Centraal via the Rotterdam Metro Line B | ||
| Harwich International | Stena Line Ferry |
Terminus |
References
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- ^ a b "Information about the Hoekse Lijn" [Information about the Hoek van Holland line]. Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram. Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.