Private company
RET
Logo: Rotterdamsche Elektrische Tram, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Public transport operator in Rotterdam
Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram (RET; English: Rotterdam Electric Tram) is the main public transport operator in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It started in 1905 when they took over the city tram lines from RTM (Rotterdamsche Tramweg Maatschappij). It currently operates 64 bus lines, 11 tram lines and five metro/light rail lines in Rotterdam and the surrounding municipalities.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industrypublic transport1
- HeadquartersRotterdam1
- Founded inRotterdam1
- Websitewww.ret.nl
- Legal formstate-owned enterprise1
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Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram (RET; English: Rotterdam Electric Tram) is the main public transport operator in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It started in 1905 when they took over the city tram lines from RTM (Rotterdamsche Tramweg Maatschappij). It currently operates 64 bus lines, 11 tram lines and five metro/light rail lines in Rotterdam and the surrounding municipalities.2
Corporate structure
RET sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- RET Rotterdam
- Ambachtsland Owned · Rotterdam
- Beurs Owned · Rotterdam
- Binnenhof Owned · Rotterdam
- Capelle Centrum Owned · Capelle aan den IJssel
- Capelsebrug Owned · Rotterdam
- Coolhaven Owned · Rotterdam
- De Akkers Owned · Nissewaard
- De Terp Owned · Capelle aan den IJssel
- De Tochten Owned · Rotterdam
- Delfshaven Owned · Rotterdam
- Dijkzigt Owned · Rotterdam
- Eendrachtsplein Owned · Rotterdam
- Gerdesiaweg Owned · Rotterdam
- Graskruid Owned · Rotterdam
- Heemraadlaan Owned · Nissewaard
- Hesseplaats Owned · Rotterdam
- Hoogvliet Owned · Rotterdam
- Kralingse Zoom Owned · Rotterdam
- Leuvehaven Owned · Rotterdam
- Maashaven Owned · Rotterdam
- Marconiplein Owned · Rotterdam
- Nesselande Owned · Rotterdam
- Nieuw Verlaat Owned · Rotterdam
- Oosterflank Owned · Rotterdam
- Oostplein Owned · Rotterdam
- and 19 more
Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
What it owns
What RET reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.
Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)
- Ambachtsland
- Beurs
- Binnenhof
- Capelle Centrum
- Capelsebrug
- Coolhaven
- De Akkers
- De Terp
- De Tochten
- Delfshaven
- Dijkzigt
- Eendrachtsplein
- Gerdesiaweg
- Graskruid
- Heemraadlaan
- Hesseplaats
- Hoogvliet
- Kralingse Zoom
- Leuvehaven
- Maashaven
- Marconiplein
- Nesselande
- Nieuw Verlaat
- Oosterflank
All 44 holdings
- Oostplein
- Parkweg
- Pernis metro station
- Poortugaal
- Prinsenlaan
- Rhoon
- Rijnhaven
- Romeynshof
- Schenkel
- Slinge
- Slotlaan
- Spijkenisse Centrum
- Stadhuis
- Troelstralaan
- Tussenwater
- Vijfsluizen
- Voorschoterlaan
- Wilhelminaplein
- Zalmplaat
- Zuidplein
Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Owners
- Rotterdam
Also owns
- Ambachtsland
- Beurs
- Binnenhof
- Capelle Centrum
- Capelsebrug
- Coolhaven
- De Akkers
- De Terp
- De Tochten
- Delfshaven
- Dijkzigt
- Eendrachtsplein
- Gerdesiaweg
- Graskruid
- Heemraadlaan
- Hesseplaats
- Hoogvliet
- Kralingse Zoom
- Leuvehaven
- Maashaven
- Marconiplein
- Nesselande
- Nieuw Verlaat
- Oosterflank
All 44 also owns
- Oostplein
- Parkweg
- Pernis metro station
- Poortugaal
- Prinsenlaan
- Rhoon
- Rijnhaven
- Romeynshof
- Schenkel
- Slinge
- Slotlaan
- Spijkenisse Centrum
- Stadhuis
- Troelstralaan
- Tussenwater
- Vijfsluizen
- Voorschoterlaan
- Wilhelminaplein
- Zalmplaat
- Zuidplein
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1927Founded Founded in Rotterdam1
Links
- Websitewww.ret.nl1
- X (Twitter)x.com/retrotterdam1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/RETreizen1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/retrotterdam1
- WikipediaRotterdamse Elektrische Tram
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ839557
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataRET on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaRET on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsRET logo by Rotterdamsche Elektrische Tram, Public domain
- 4Wikimedia CommonsRET photo by Mw007 at Dutch Wikipedia, Public domain