Rotterdam Metro line B
| Rotterdam Metro Line B | |||
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Line B 5700 series train in March 2023 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | Metrolijn B | ||
| Owner | RET | ||
| Locale | Rotterdam, Schiedam | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 32 | ||
| Color on map | Yellow | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| Operator(s) | Rotterdam Metro | ||
| Rolling stock | 5600 series 5700 series | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 6 May 1982 (Capelsebrug to Coolhaven) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 43.1 km (26.8 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Double-track | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC Overhead line Third rail | ||
| Conduction system | With driver | ||
| Operating speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) | ||
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The Rotterdam Metro Line B (Dutch: Metrolijn B) is a rapid transit line of the Rotterdam Metro. The line runs from Nesselande to Hoek van Holland Strand. Until each metro line received its own letter on 13 December 2009, it was part of the Caland Line. The line follows largely the same route as Line A; after Graskruid, the two lines split. The longer Line B connects the metro stations Nesselande and Hoek van Holland Strand, while the shorter Line A serves the busier central section of the route between Schiedam Centrum and Binnenhof.
Between De Tochten and Capelsebrug, and between Schiedam Nieuwland and Hoek van Holland Haven, the line is built as a light rail (sneltram) with overhead lines and level crossings. Line B is the longest metro line in the Benelux.