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Antwerp Pre-metro

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216: 200: 1054: 107: 20: 173:. A metro tunnel was built under the Turnhoutsebaan in Borgerhout, as well as some shorter tunnels, as a part of these plans. However, construction stopped in the 1980s due to lack of funds. Although the tunnel itself was largely completed, the stations still had to be decorated and the track still had to be laid. Under the 380:
In September 2021, 60 million euros in funding was earmarked to open the unused tunnel under Kerk & Pothoekstraats. Two intermediate stations along this route at Stuivenberg and Willibrod are planned. Additionally, two intermediate stations along the Turnhoutsbahn (which currently are bypassed as
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The stations Astrid and Opera were originally only partly opened, both having unused platforms inaccessible to travellers. However, the unused platforms on the −1 level in Astrid station were opened on 18 April 2015 as a part of the opening of the eastern premetro axis (the Reuzenpijp). In 2016,
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a quasi-express service on lines 8 & 10) will be opened at Drink and Morckhoven. It has not yet been announced how service will be modified by the new stations/tunnel. The target opening is 2024.
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This navigation only covers the premetro sections of the mentioned tram lines. Tram lines 1, 4, 7, 11, 12 and 24 do not call at premetro stops and are therefore excluded from this overview.
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project. The unused platforms were put into use upon completion of the renovation and the construction of a premetro entrance on the Leien just south of the station.
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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
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The network consists of 19 stations, of which 12 are currently in use. Of the remaining 7, 4 are scheduled to be put in service while 3 remain unused in all plans.
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station. The stations Carnot, Drink, College and Morckhoven were not opened, but fitted to be used as emergency exits. This axis was opened partially in 2015.
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A second entrance from Deurne Turnhoutsebaan towards the "Reuzenpijp"-tunnel under Borgerhout was opened in September 2017. Underground station
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In the original plan a second axis was proposed from the south-western suburbs via Opera and Astrid to the eastern district
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A tunnel linking Schijnpoort on the first axis with Carnot on the second one will be opened in 2027.
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works have started on the renovation and extension of Opera station, as part of the
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9: Linkeroever – Eastern branch of axis 1 – Southern branch of axis 1 – Eksterlaar
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15: Linkeroever – Eastern branch of axis 1 – Southern branch of axis 1 – Boechout
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5: Linkeroever – Eastern branch of axis 1 – Northern branch of axis 1 – Wijnegem
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6: Olympiade – Southern branch of axis 1 – Northern branch of axis 1 – Luchtbal
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3: Zwijndrecht – Eastern branch of axis 1 – Northern branch of axis 1 – Merksem
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The first 1.3 km (0.81 mi) section opened on 25 March 1975 between
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2: Hoboken – Southern branch of axis 1 – Northern branch of axis 1 – Merksem
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in 1990. A north-eastern branch was opened in 1996, including the stations
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The network was planned at the beginning of the 1970s to become a fully
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will probably only remain used as an emergency exit.
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network
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Antwerp Tram
metre gauge
De Lijn
underground network
Brussels Metro
Stadtbahnen
light railways

Mortsel
Deurne
Zegel

Antwerp

Astrid
Central station
Diamant
Elisabeth
Groenplaats
Handel

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