Slinge (Rotterdam Metro)
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Slinge is an above-ground subway station in the south of the city of Rotterdam
. It is part of Rotterdam Metro
line D, and from 2011, will be the southern terminus of line E. Until then, some line D trains will terminate at Slinge, while others continue towards De Akkers station.
The station opened on November 25, 1970, as part of a one-station extension of the North-South Line (also formerly called Erasmus line). 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.
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...
. It is part of Rotterdam Metro
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...
line D, and from 2011, will be the southern terminus of line E. Until then, some line D trains will terminate at Slinge, while others continue towards De Akkers station.
The station opened on November 25, 1970, as part of a one-station extension of the North-South Line (also formerly called Erasmus line). 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.