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Antwerpen-Centraal railway station

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was performed. The stress problems due to the impact of bombs during the war were reportedly solved by the use of polycarbonate sheets instead of glass, due to its elasticity and its relatively low weight (40% less than glass), which avoided the need for extra supporting pillars. After replacing or
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In the mid-20th century, the building's condition had deteriorated to the point that its demolition was being considered. The station was closed on 31 January 1986 for safety reasons, after which restoration work to the roof (starting at the end of March 1986 and finishing in September 1986) and
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The station is widely regarded as the finest example of railway architecture in Belgium, although the extraordinary eclecticism of the influences on Delacenserie's design had led to a difficulty in assigning it to a particular architectural style. In
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an ability to appreciate the full range of the styles that might have influenced Delacenserie is used to illustrate the brilliance of the fictional architectural historian who is the novel's
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Level −2: 18 m below street level, four through tracks, leading to the two tracks of the tunnel under the city (used by high-speed trains and domestic services towards the north).
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The major elements of the construction project were completed in 2007, and the first through trains ran on 25 March 2007. The station was awarded a Grand Prix at the
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International Intercity services Amsterdam (12x a day) or The Hague HS (4x a day) – Rotterdam – Breda – Noorderkempen – Antwerp – Brussels Airport – Brussels
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Level +1: The original station, six terminating tracks, arranged as two groups of three and separated by a central opening allowing views of the lower levels
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building was constructed between 1895 and 1905 as a replacement for the first station. The stone-clad building was designed by the architect
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In 1998, large-scale reconstruction work began to convert the station from a terminus to a through station. A tunnel was excavated between
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Level −1: 7 m below street level, four terminating tracks, arranged in two pairs separated by the central opening.
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in the roof of the train hall. The warping of the structure can be seen at the far top-right end of the roof.
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judged Antwerpen-Centraal the world's fourth greatest train station. In 2014, the British-American magazine
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The originally iron and glass train hall (185 metres long and 44 metres or 43 metres high) was designed by
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in the north, passing under the Central Station, with platforms on two underground levels. This allows
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Intercity services (IC-22) Antwerp – Mechelen – Brussels – Halle – Braine-le-Comte – Binche (weekends)
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to travel through Antwerpen-Centraal without the need to turn around (the previous layout obliged
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awarded Antwerpen-Centraal the first place for the most beautiful railway station in the world.
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Intercity services (IC-31) Antwerp – Mechelen – Brussels – Nivelles – Charleroi (weekends)
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Intercity services (IC-05) Antwerp – Mechelen – Brussels – Nivelles – Charleroi (weekdays)
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Intercity services (IC-04) Antwerp – Sint-Niklaas – Gent – Kortrijk – Poperinge/Lille
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Intercity services (IC-08) Antwerp – Mechelen – Brussels Airport – Leuven – Hasselt
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Intercity services (IC-09) Antwerp – Lier – Aarschot – Hasselt – Liège (weekends)
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Intercity services (IC-22) Essen – Antwerp – Mechelen – Brussels (weekdays)
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Intercity services (IC-02) Antwerp – Sint-Niklaas – Gent – Bruges – Ostend
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in 2011. These works, including the connecting tunnels, cost €765 million
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Intercity services (IC-09) Antwerp – Lier – Aarschot – Leuven (weekdays)
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Local services (L-22) Roosendaal – Essen – Antwerp – Puurs (weekdays)
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Intercity services (IC-28) Antwerp – Sint-Niklaas – Gent (weekdays)
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Erik Sclep (Communication Manager SNCB Holding), ed. (May 2011).
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European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards
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All Aboard! 12 Beautiful Railway Stations From Around the World
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The station has four levels and 14 tracks arranged as follows:
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in the country and is one of the four Belgian stations on the
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Local services (L-22) Roosendaal – Essen – Antwerp (weekends)
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Local services (L-24) Antwerp – Herentals – Mol (weekdays)
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Intercity services (IC-30) Antwerp – Herentals – Turnhout
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Intercity services (IC-10) Antwerp – Mol – Hamont/Hasselt
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Level 0: Houses ticketing facilities and commercial space
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Local services (L-30) Antwerp – Sint-Niklaas – Lokeren
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Antwerp – Mechelen – Brussels – Waterloo – Nivelles
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Antwerp Central Station
Antwerp Central (film)

Railway Station

Antwerp
Belgium
51°13′02″N 4°25′16″E / 51.21722°N 4.42111°E / 51.21722; 4.42111
NMBS/SNCB
NMBS/SNCB
12
25
27
59
IATA code
Antwerpen-Centraal is located in Belgium
Antwerpen-Centraal is located in Europe
Dutch
French
railway station
Antwerp
hubs
high-speed rail
terminal station
Louis Delacenserie
National Railway Company of Belgium
Brussels
Mechelen

terminal station

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