Meijersplein / Airport is a

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, as a part of the Rotterdam metro and the regional light rail system

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, located in

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, a borough of

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, the

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History

Construction of Meijersplein station began in January 2008. The station was built to replace Wilgenplas station, located approximately north. Wilgenplas was served by railway trains on the Hofplein line before that line was converted for use by metro trains and the station was temporarily kept in service after this conversion took place in 2006. In May 2010 construction of Meijersplein station completed and Wilgenplas station was duly closed down on 12 May. Meijersplein station was opened on 17 May and it is now being served by metro trains of line E. It has an Airport Shuttle service to and from

Rotterdam The Hague Airport Rotterdam The Hague Airport (formerly ''Rotterdam Airport'', ''Vliegveld Zestienhoven'' in Dutch), is a minor international airport serving Rotterdam, the Netherlands' second largest city, and The Hague, its administrative and royal capital. I ...

Train services

The station is served by the following service(s): *RandstadRail Line E ''Den Haag Centraal - Voorburg - Leidscheveen - Pijnacker - Meijersplein - Rotterdam Centraal - Beurs - Zuidplein - Slinge

Bus services

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