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Rotterdam Metro station | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 51°54′44″N4°27′58″E / 51.91222°N 4.46611°E /51.91222; 4.46611 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | RET | ||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | Side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Dijkzigt is an undergroundsubway station in the city ofRotterdam, and is served byRotterdam Metro lines A, B, and C. The station is located next to theErasmus MC (the biggest hospital in theNetherlands) and theErasmus University. Dijkzigt station was opened on 10 May 1982 as a station of the East-West Line (or Caland line). The station is located underneath theRochussenstraat and there is interchange withbuslines 44 and 46.
The station hall houses a smallRET office and a few shops.
In 2015, artistPeter Jansen andPolyVision were commissioned to create the "Flat Earth" mural for the Dijkzigt Metro Station. "Flat Earth" consists of 1,250 digital prints of photographs taken by Jansen during the 20 years he spent traveling around the world. The images are arranged in a panorama-like manner. The mural was unveiled in April 2016.[1]
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