Antwerpen-Centraal railway station
Antwerpen-Centraal railway station (Dutch: Station Antwerpen-Centraal, French: Gare d'Anvers-Central) is the main railway station in Antwerp, Belgium. It is one of the most important hubs in the country and is one of the four Belgian stations on the high-speed rail network. From 1873 to early 2007, it was a terminal station. The current building, designed by the architect Louis Delacenserie, was constructed between 1895 and 1905. On 23 March 2007, a tunnel with two continuous tracks was opened under part of the city and under the station. The train services are operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB).
Antwerpen-Centraal | |
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| Railway Station | |
View of the station from the Koningin Astridplein | |
| General information | |
| Location | Koningin Astridplein, 2018 Antwerp Belgium |
| Coordinates | 51°13′02″N 4°25′16″E |
| Owned by | NMBS/SNCB |
| Operated by | NMBS/SNCB |
| Line(s) | 12, 25, 27, 59 |
| Platforms | 8 (24) |
| Tracks | 14 |
| Construction | |
| Platform levels | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | ANTC |
| IATA code | ZWE |
| History | |
| Opened | 11 August 1905 |
| Location | |
Antwerpen-Centraal Location within Belgium Antwerpen-Centraal Antwerpen-Centraal (Europe) | |
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