Located on the Hoekse Lijn, it is served by RET Metro Line B at all times, and Line A during peak periods.

The station was opened on 1 June 1969 by Nederlandse Spoorwegen, as a local railway station on the Hoekse Lijn.

NS stopped operating the line, including Vlaardingen West railway station, on 1 April 2017 to enable conversion for metro train operations.

[1] As of 2019, Vlaardingen West is served by 6 trains per hour on RET Metro Line B, of which 3 per hour travel the full length of the route, and 3 travel only as far as Steendijkpolder[1] During peak periods, the station is also the western terminus of Line A, with 6 trains per hour making use of the centre track and platform to turn back eastbound.

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