Frederik van Eeden (also known by the shorthand Van Eeden) is an underground station in the
Antwerp
Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504, premetro network located in the
Linkeroever
Linkeroever (Literal translation: Left bank) is an area in the city of Antwerp, on the left bank of the Scheldt
The Scheldt (french: Escaut ; nl, Schelde ) is a river that flows through northern France, western Belgium, and the southwes ...
suburb on the left bank of the river
Scheldt
The Scheldt (french: Escaut ; nl, Schelde ) is a river that flows through northern France, western Belgium, and the southwestern part of Netherlands, the Netherlands, with its mouth at the North Sea. Its name is derived from an adjective corr ...
. The station was opened on 21 September 1990, the same time as the
Brabotunnel, linking the station with
Groenplaats station and allowing trams in the premetro network to cross the river Scheldt. The station is located directly underneath the F. Van Eedenplein, named after the
writer of the same name.
Layout
Van Eeden station is built completely in brick and has one above ground entrance, giving access to the Van Eeden bus station. In comparison to the other stations in the network, Van Eeden also lies relatively deep.
At the -1 level of the station can be found a spacious entrance hall. The -2 level encompasses both 65m long platforms, although they are not exactly built at the same height.
The design of the station differs from that of the earlier stations on the central
Groenplaats-
Opera
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axis, as the size of the entrance hall was reduced by about 50%, instead giving more space and a visual connection to the underlying platforms. In the entrance hall can also be found a large artwork by Flemish artist
May Claerhout, matching the pointy shaped roof of the hall.
On the western side, away from the River Scheldt and the downtown area, the station connects to the 442m long ramp on the Biancefloerlaan, allowing traffic in and out of the premetro network.
The station also contains a large power supply installation, providing power for the entire tram network between the station and the Linkeroever P+R terminus. Also, due to its proximity to the river Scheldt, the station is equipped with large water pumping installations. Even so, however,
condensation
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still often occurs above the platforms.
Tram routes
The station is currently serviced by tram routes
3,
5,
9 and
15, the four tram routes making use of the central premetro axis.
References
External links
www.delijn.be the operator of all public city transport in Antwerp and Flanders.
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1990 establishments in Belgium
Railway stations opened in 1990
Antwerp Premetro