Schenkel metro station

Schenkel is a subway station on Rotterdam Metro lines A and B, and is situated in the northeastern part of Rotterdam, in the borough Prins Alexander. The station is named after a neighbourhood in nearby Capelle aan den IJssel, situated to the southeast of the subway station.^[1]

Schenkel
Rotterdam Metro station
General information
Coordinates	51°55′55″N 4°33′49″E
Owned by	RET
Platforms	Side platforms
Tracks	2
History
Opened	1983
Services
Preceding station Rotterdam Metro Following station Capelsebrug towards Vlaardingen West Line A Not on evenings and early weekend mornings Prinsenlaan towards Binnenhof Capelsebrug towards Kralingse Zoom Line A Evenings and early weekend mornings only Capelsebrug towards Hoek van Holland Strand Line B Prinsenlaan towards Nesselande
Location

This station was opened on 28 May 1983 when the East-West Line (also formerly the Caland line) was extended from its previous terminus Capelsebrug. Note that this section uses overhead wires to provide traction power.

At Schenkel station, passengers can transfer to RET-busline 37.^[2]