Next year, the RET will overhaul the tram network: new routes, new line numbers, and adjusted departure times. The goal? More trams, faster connections, and a reliable timetable. To keep things simple, trams will now be numbered from 1 to 11.
But what does this mean for students and staff travelling to work by tram? Very little. The routes between Rotterdam Central Station and campus Woudestein will remain unchanged.
24 will become 1, 21 11 and 7 will remain 7
From 6 January, line 24 will be renamed line 1 and will continue to run between the campus and Schiedam Holy via Blaak, Central Station, West, and Schiedam. Line 21 will become line 11 and will follow almost the same route as line 1, except for the final section in Schiedam. Eventually, lines 1 and 11 are also set to run more frequently, but it is not yet clear when this change will take effect. Line 7 will remain line 7 but will no longer run via Eendrachtsplein to Willemsplein. Instead, it will head towards Rotterdam-West, running via West-Kruiskade and Mathenesserplein to Marconiplein. Travellers from Zuid will need to take lines 3 or 5 to Beurs and transfer there.
Last year, changes to line 7 caused a stir: the revised route would end in Crooswijk, skipping Kralingen entirely. Residents launched a petition to retain the tram service.
How to reach campus Woudestein from 6 January
- Tram line 1: Holy – Rotterdam Central – De Esch (View route here)
- Tram line 7: Woudestein – Rotterdam Central – Marconiplein (View route here)
- Tram line 11: Woudhoek – Rotterdam Central – De Esch (View route here)
Good to know: bus and metro routes remain unchanged.
