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Antwerp Premetro
The Antwerp Premetro is a network consisting of lines 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 15 of the Antwerp Tram system. It is a metre gauge system which runs underground in the city centre and further out on surface lines, which are mostly separated from motor vehicle traffic. The network is operated by De Lijn. History The network was planned at the beginning of the 1970s to become a fully underground network similar to the Brussels Metro or German Stadtbahnen (light railways), with a length of 15 km and comprising 22 stations. However, due to financial difficulties, only 18 stations have been built and six of those are still unused. The first 1.3 km section opened on 25 May 1975 between ''Opera'' and ''Groenplaats'', including station ''Meir''. This line was extended to reach ''Diamant'' and ''Plantin'' in 1980 and ''Van Eeden'' in 1990. A north-eastern branch was opened in 1996, including the stations ''Sport'', ''Schijnpoort'', ''Handel'', ''Elisabeth'' and ''Astrid'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport Network
A transport network, or transportation network, is a network or graph in geographic space, describing an infrastructure that permits and constrains movement or flow. Examples include but are not limited to road networks, railways, air routes, pipelines, aqueducts, and power lines. The digital representation of these networks, and the methods for their analysis, is a core part of spatial analysis, geographic information systems, public utilities, and transport engineering. Network analysis is an application of the theories and algorithms of graph theory and is a form of proximity analysis. History The applicability of graph theory to geographic phenomena was recognized as an early date. In fact, many of the early problems and theories undertaken by graph theorists were inspired by geographic situations, such as the Seven Bridges of Königsberg problem, which was one of the original foundations of graph theory when it was solved by Leonhard Euler in 1736. In the 1970s, the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deurne, Belgium
Deurne () is the second largest district of the municipality of Antwerp, Belgium, (right after the Antwerp town district) and has 80.781 inhabitants (2021). Deurne is best known for its green environment with the biggest park in Antwerp Rivierenhof. History Ancien régime Deurne was said to be the place where the Irish missionary Fredigand was abbot of Kerkelodor Abbey in the eighth century. There are indications that Deurne existed in prehistoric and Roman times but the first tangible proof of Deurne only dates back to 1185. During the Ancien régime Deurne was nothing more than part of the Eastern hinterland of Antwerp. Like many dwellings it settled on the crossroads of a river (the Schijn) and a connection route (the 'Turnhoutse baan': the road from Antwerp to Turnhout). Deurne consisted mainly of sparsely populated farmland. However, as a direct result of the increasing wealth of the Antwerp population, many aristocratic estates were erected (the so-called " Hof van ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schijnpoort (Antwerp Premetro Station)
Schijnpoort is an underground station in the Antwerp premetro network. The station was named after the Schijnpoort gate, part of the Brialmont fortifications, which was demolished in 1970 when constructing the R1 ring road. It was opened in 1996 as part of the northern premetro axis and was originally only served by tram route 3. Currently, it is also serviced by tram route 5 (since 2006), tram route 6 (since 2007) and tram route 2 (since 2012). Lay-out The design of the station is characterized by the presence of large colored arrows used as signpost and the circular windows separating the escalators from the platforms. The -1 level of the station contains an entrance hall which contains ticket offices and has exits on both sides of the Schijnpoortweg. On the -2 level lies the platform toward Handel station, used by trams going toward the city centre. The -3 level contains the northbound platform toward Sport station, serviced by trams going toward Merksem Merksem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plantin Premetro Station
Plantin premetro station is an Antwerp premetro station. Located under the intersection of ''Simonsstraat'' with the ''Plantin en Moretuslei'', it is served by lines 2, 6, 9 and 15. Opened in 1980, the station reflects the 'richer' period of the ''MIVA'' - the Antwerp transport company which was later merged into De Lijn - and is decorated in marble. The layout consists of three levels, of which the first (-1) contains a ticket hall and four exits towards street level (corresponding to the intersection under which it lies). Level -2 comprises the platform serving northbound trains to Diamant The Diamant rocket (French for "diamond") was the first exclusively French expendable launch system and at the same time the first satellite launcher not built by either the United States or USSR. As such, it has been referred to as being a key ..., whilst Level -3 comprises the southbound platform towards the premetro tunnel exits at the Belgiëlei, used by routes 2, 6 and 15, and M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opera (Antwerp Premetro Station)
Opera is a station in the Antwerp premetro network, lying under the Leien near the Teniersplaats in the city centre. The station was opened on March 25, 1975, at the initial opening of the Antwerp premetro network. The station was temporarily closed in 2016 in order to undergo a full renovation and expansion and reopened in its current form on December 8, 2019. The station lies in the immediate proximity of the Antwerp opera building and is a part of the central east-west premetro axis. It is served by the tram routes 3, 5, 9, 10 and 15. Location Opera station lies in the center of Antwerp under the crossing of the Leien and the Keyserlei-Meir axis (called the Teniersplaats). To the north of the station lie the Antwerp opera, the Antwerp atheneum and the Rooseveltplaats bus station, where most city buses as well as tram routes 1, 11 and 24 halt. To the west, the station gives out onto the Leysstraat and the Meir Meir ( he, מֵאִיר) is a Jewish male given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meir Premetro Station
Meir is a station in the Antwerp premetro which opened on 23 March 1975. The station is located directly underneath the street Meir, after which it is named. With Groenplaats and Opera, Meir forms the oldest part of the city's premetro network. It is served by tramlines 3, 5, 9 and 15. Tram line 7 passes in close proximity at street level. Location The station is located in central Antwerp at the western end of the Meir street. In its immediate vicinity is the Boerentoren, a 1930s art deco Art Deco, short for the French ''Arts Décoratifs'', and sometimes just called Deco, is a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design, that first appeared in France in the 1910s (just before World War I), and flourished in the Unite ... building which at the time of its construction was Europe's first skyscraper. References {{Antwerp Premetro navbox Antwerp Premetro Railway stations opened in 1975 1975 establishments in Belgium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handel (Antwerp Premetro Station)
Handel premetro station is an Antwerp premetro The Antwerp Premetro is a network consisting of lines 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 15 of the Antwerp Tram system. It is a metre gauge system which runs underground in the city centre and further out on surface lines, which are mostly separated f ... station. Located under the intersection of the ''Handelsstraat'' with the ''Lange Stuivenbergstraat'', it is served by lines 2, 3, 5 and 6. Handel premetro station is the smallest premetro station in Antwerp. It is completely decorated with the colors of transport company De Lijn. The -1 level has a small ticket hall with access to the platforms; there is only one exit. The -2 level has a 60-meter platform for trains going toward Elisabeth station, the -3 level has the platform for trains going toward premetro Schijnpoort station. In 1996 only line 3 served this premetro station. In 2006 line 5 was added, in 2007 line 6 was added and in 2012 line 2 was connected. See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groenplaats (Antwerp Premetro Station)
Groenplaats premetro station is an Antwerp premetro The Antwerp Premetro is a network consisting of lines 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 15 of the Antwerp Tram system. It is a metre gauge system which runs underground in the city centre and further out on surface lines, which are mostly separated f ... station. Located underneath the ''Groenplaats'', it is served by lines 3, 5, 9 and 15. Groenplaats premetro station was opened on 25 March 1975 and is one of the oldest premetro stations in Antwerp. It is recognizable by the green decoration on the platform toward Linkeroever in the brick decoration toward Meir. On the platforms one can see ''The Rainforest'', an artwork of Menno, a green tile wall in waves. Originally was this station a terminus. There was a loop underneath the ''Groenplaats'' where the trams could go back to Meir. The loop is now a dead end. The level -1 is a ticket hall and leads to two platforms. It has exits that lead to the ''Karel de Grote-Hogeschool ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth (Antwerp Premetro Station)
Elisabeth premetro station is a premetro station in Antwerp, Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th .... Located under the intersection of the ''Sint-Elisabethstraat'' with the ''Greinstraat'' and the ''Delinstraat'', it is served by lines 2, 3, 5 and 6. Elisabeth premetro station has only one entrance that leads to level -1. The ticket hall is on level -1, while on level -2 are both platforms, each 60 meters, in front of each other. In 1996 only line 3 served this premetro station. Line 5 was added in 2006; line 6, in 2007; and line 2, in 2012. See also * Trams in Antwerp Antwerp Premetro Railway stations opened in 1996 1996 establishments in Belgium {{Belgium-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamant (Antwerp Premetro Station)
Diamant premetro station is an Antwerp Premetro station. Located under the ''Pelikaanstraat'' and next to Antwerp Central Station, it is served by lines 2, 6, 9 and 15. This station was built during the second construction phase (opened on March 10, 1980) and is the deepest used premetro station in Antwerp. Because the ''Pelikaanstraat'' is a very narrow street, the station was built as a ± 200 meters long corridor in four levels. The level -1 is a long entrance hall with exits along the ''De Keyserlei'', Antwerp Central Station and the parking underneath the ''Astridplein'' (with an underground passage to Astrid Astrid is a feminine given name of Scandinavian origin, a modern form of the name Ástríðr. Derived from the Old Norse Ássfriðr, a compound name composed of the elements (a god) and (beautiful, fair). Variants * Assan (diminutive) (Swed ...). The exit at the corner the ''Pelikaanstraat'' and the ''Vestingstraat'' is out of order, and is now used as an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Station (Antwerp)
Antwerpen-Centraal railway station ( nl, Station Antwerpen-Centraal, french: Gare d'Anvers-Central, IATA code: ZWE), officially Antwerpen-Centraal, is the main railway station in Antwerp, Belgium. The station is operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB). History Early history Antwerp's first station was the terminus of the Brussels– Mechelen–Antwerp railway line, which opened on 3 June 1836. The original station building was made of wood and was replaced by a new and larger building on the occasion of the opening of the new international connection to the Netherlands in 1854–55. The current terminal station building was constructed between 1895 and 1905 as a replacement for the first station. The stone-clad building was designed by the architect Louis Delacenserie. The viaduct into the station is also a notable structure designed by local architect Jan Van Asperen. A plaque on the north wall bears the name ''Middenstatie'' ("Middle Station"), an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astrid (Antwerp Premetro Station)
Astrid is a station in the Antwerp premetro network that was opened on April 1, 1996. The station lies directly under the Koningin Astridplein on the Gemeentestraat side. The station is one of the two premetro stations in Antwerp servicing passengers from Antwerp Central Station, the other being Diamant, which lies to the south of Astrid. It is served by tram lines 8 and 10, who both terminate in this station. Location Astrid station lies under the northern part of the Astridplein square. Adjacent to the square lie the Radisson Blu hotel and the entrance gate to the Antwerp Chinatownon the northern side, the Koningin Elisabethzaal and Antwerp Zoo on the eastern side and Antwerp Central Station on the southern side. The Rooseveltplaats bus station, serving a large portion of all bus traffic in the city, lies some 200 meters to the west of Astrid station. Layout The -1 level of the station contains the entrance hall and two platforms lying in an east–west orientation. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
