Capelsebrug is a station on lines A, B, and C of the
Rotterdam Metro. The station is situated in the eastern part of
Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...
in the
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, at the boundary with
Capelle aan den IJssel
Capelle aan den IJssel (; en, Capelle on the IJssel) is a small city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of in , and covers an area of , of which is water. It is situa ...
municipality. At Capelsebrug station, lines A and B turn north towards
Schenkel station, while line C continues east towards
Slotlaan station..
The westbound trains stop at either side of an island platform between two running tracks, while all eastbound trains share one platform.
Near the station there's a Cafetaria, and a supermarket.
This station was opened in 1982, and was the eastern terminus of the line (then called the Caland line), until it was extended towards
Binnenhof station one year later. In 1994, the Capelle a/d IJssel branch (nowadays line C) was added, connecting Capelsebrug station with
De Terp station.
On 9 September 2019, a man was stabbed to death by another man on the platform of the metro station. The stabbing followed a disagreement about travelling without a ticket.
Suspect arrested in fatal stabbing at Rotterdam metro station
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References
Rotterdam Metro stations
Railway stations opened in 1982
1982 establishments in the Netherlands
Railway stations in the Netherlands opened in the 20th century
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