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Rotterdam Metro
Sign in to saverapid transit system in Rotterdam, Netherlands
Key facts
- Native name
- Rotterdamse metro
- Locale
- Rotterdam , Netherlands
- Transit type
- Rapid transit and light rail
- Annual ridership
- 100.7 million (2024)
- Website
- RET (in English)
- Began operation
- 9 February 1968 ; 58 years ago ( 1968-02-09 )
- Operator s
- Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram (RET)
- System length
- 103.1 km (64.1 mi)
- Track gauge
- 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) standard gauge
- Electrification
- Third rail / overhead line , 750 V DC
- Top speed
- 100 km/h (62 mph)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- rapid transit
- Country
- Netherlands
- Located in
- Rotterdam
- Operator
- RET
- Official website
- www.ret.nl/en.html
- Image
- RET Metro Type SG2-1 op De Akkers.jpg
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- Commons category
- Rotterdam metro
- Commons gallery
- Metro Rotterdam
- topic's main category
- Category:Rotterdam Metro
- track gauge
- standard-gauge railway
- inception
- 1968-02-09
- patronage
- 99000000
- date of official opening
- 1968-02-09
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