InTramCities with Gordon Stewart : Closed tramway Alignments
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Track in the Nieuwe Binnenweg and Schiedamseweg between Heemraadsplein
and Delfthaven including the tramstop Ruilweg was closed on 10th
January 2022, initially temporarily in connection with road works on
Schiedamsweg. The complete closure was later confirmed from 9th January
2023 with trams from the city terminating at a loop at Heemraadsplein
The
trams turn north after Heemradsplein tram stop and run alongside the
west side of the square, returning down the east side. On the north
side trans briefly use extant but logn out of service tracks in
Mathenesserlaan.
The following views were taken on 22nd May 2014
Above
: View west on Nieuwe Binnenweg at Heemraadsplein towards Ruilstraat
tram stop and Delfthaven. At the time the transplp was named
Heemraadsingel but has been renamed Heemraadsplein. The track to the
right, formerly a connecting track to a closed route to the north leads
to what is now a loop at Heemraadsplein
Above : View east on Nieuwe Binnenweg at Ruilstraat tram stop on track now out of commission
Above : Ruilstraat tram stop looking west
Above : Ruilstraat tram stop looking weast
Above : Ruilstraat tram stop looking east
Above : Looking west at Delfthaven with a tram entering the now-closed line in Schiedamseweg
Above : Looking west at Delfthaven with a tram entering the now-closed line in Schiedamseweg
Above : Looking east at Delfthaven with a tram on the now-closed line in Schiedamseweg
Above : Looking east at Delfthaven with a tram on the now-closed line in Schiedamseweg
Above : Looking east at Delfthaven with a tram on the now-closed line in Schiedamseweg
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