Rotterdam Hofplein railway station

Rotterdam Hofplein
Hofplein in 2005
General information
Location	Netherlands
Coordinates	51°55′37″N 4°28′45″E / 51.92694°N 4.47917°E / 51.92694; 4.47917
Platforms	1
Other information
Station code	Rth
History
Opened	1 Oct 1908, reopened 10 Sep 2006
Closed	3 Jun 2006, reclosed 16 Aug 2010
Location Rotterdam Hofplein Location within Southwest Randstad Show map of Southwest Randstad Rotterdam Hofplein Rotterdam Hofplein (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands

Rotterdam Hofplein railway station in the Netherlands is a former main-line and

History

Hofplein station was opened on 1 October 1908 by the

In 2011, the Hofbogen project office realized the MINI MALL, a compact shopping mall for creative entrepreneurs. For this, the first seven arch spaces of the Hofplein Station were renovated and transformed for a new usage. The great wish of many Rotterdammers is that the viaduct will also play a green role. In addition to being the longest building, it could also become the city's longest park. A 'Hofline' after examples like the crowds of tourists who flock to the 2,3 km long High Line in New York City or the 4,7 km long Coulée verte René-Dumont in Paris.

RandstadRail operation

On 10 September 2006 Hofplein re-opened as a temporary RandstadRail station on

RandstadRail services

The following RandstadRail services called at Hofplein between 2006 and 2010:^[1]

Gallery

• 
  The station building from 1956.
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  To the very left is the railway line between Rotterdam Centraal and Blaak.
• 
  The platform in 2005.
• 
  After conversion to RanstadRail with an RET Metro set.

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