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- Description
Antwerp-Central station, Dutch: Antwerpen-Centraal, is a Belgian railway station located on Place Reine Astrid near the center of the city of Antwerp, capital of the province of Antwerp in the Flemish Region. It is considered one of the most sumptuous monuments in Belgium and one of the most beautiful stations in the world. It offers the following train services: Thalys, InterCity (IC) Omnibus (L) and Heure de Pointe (P) (rush-hour).
It has tracks on three levels with a direct connection to the Netherlands via a rail tunnel under the station and the city. Main lines run to Brussels, Amsterdam and Essen (border).
Level +1: The original station, 6 terminating tracks, arranged as two groups of three and separated by a central opening allowing views of the lower levels Level 0. It houses ticketing facilities and commercial space
Level −1: 7 m below street level, 4 terminating tracks, arranged in two pairs separated by the central opening.
Level −2: 18 m below street level, 4 through tracks, leading to the two tracks of the tunnel under the city (used by high-speed trains and domestic services towards the north).It has 24 platforms with 14 tracks. Its altitude is 7 meters, and it’s geographic coordinates are 51° 13′ 01″N, 4° 25′ 16″E
- AddressKoningin Astridplein
Antwerp
Flanders
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- International Trains
High speed services (Thalys)
Amsterdam - Rotterdam - Antwerp - Brussels - Paris
Amsterdam - Rotterdam - Antwerp - Brussels - Lille
Amsterdam - Rotterdam - Antwerp - Brussels - Chambéry - Bourg-Saint-Maurice (in winter)
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- National Trains
Intercity services
IC-02 - Antwerp - Sint-Niklaas - Gent - Bruges - Ostend
IC-04 - Antwerp - Sint-Niklaas - Gent - Kortrijk - Poperinge/Lille
IC-05 - Antwerp - Mechelen - Brussels - Nivelles - Charleroi (weekdays)
IC-08 - Antwerp - Mechelen - Brussels Airport - Leuven - Hasselt
IC-09 - Antwerp - Lier - Aarschot - Leuven (weekdays)
IC-09 - Antwerp - Lier - Aarschot - Hasselt - Liège (weekends)
IC-10 - Antwerp - Mol - Hamont/Hasselt
IC-15 - Noorderkempen - Antwerp
IC-22 - Essen - Antwerp - Mechelen - Brussels (weekdays)
IC-22 - Antwerp - Mechelen - Brussels - Halle - Braine-le-Comte - Binche (weekends)
IC-28 - Antwerp - Sint-Niklaas - Gent (weekdays)
IC-30 - Antwerp - Herentals - Turnhout
IC-31 - Antwerp - Mechelen - Brussels - Nivelles - Charleroi (weekends)Brussels RER services (S1)
Antwerp - Mechelen - Brussels - Waterloo - Nivelles (weekdays)
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- Regional Trains
Local services
L-22 - Roosendaal - Essen - Antwerp - Puurs (weekdays)
L-22 - Roosendaal - Essen - Antwerp (weekdays)
L-23 - Antwerp - Aarschot - Leuven
L-24 - Antwerp - Herentals - Mol (weekdays)
L-30 - Antwerp - Sint-Niklaas - Lokeren - Local Transport
Antwerp-Central is directly connected underground with the Astrid and Diamant pre-metro stations where tram lines: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 15 can be taken. Pre-metro is a tram system which runs underground in the city centre and further out on surface lines, mostly separated from motor vehicle traffic.
Here are all the tram lines:
2 Merksem (P+R Keizershoek = Park and Ride, generally free, but also paid parking when you take public transport.) – Hoboken (Kioskplaats)
3 Zwijndrecht (P+R Melsele) – Merksem (P+R Keizershoek)
4 Hoboken (Lelieplaats) – Silsburg
5 Wijnegem – Linkeroever (P+R)
6 P+R Luchtbal – Olympiade (P+R)
7 MAS – Mortsel (Gemeenteplein)
8 Station Zuid - Wommelgem (P+R)
9 Linkeroever (P+R) – Eksterlaar
10 (Schoonselhof) – Wijnegem
11 Melkmarkt – Antwerpen-Berchem railway station
12 Sportpaleis – Melkmarkt
15 Linkeroever (P+R) – Boechout (P+R Capenberg)
24 Melkmarkt – Deurne (Silsburg)
70 Luchtbal (P+R) – MASAbove ground on the Koningin Astridplein are the tram lines: 11, 12, and 24.
Several city and regional bus lines also stop nearby in Pelikaanstraat and Koningin Astridplein.
The interchange for regional bus transport at Franklin Rooseveltplaats is within walking distance of the station. There, travelers can also take tram line 2 - Local Car Services: Parking, drop-off
Paid parking is available
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Free bicycle parking
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- Services available in this Train Station
Refreshment bar
- Reduced Mobility
Free wheel chair at your disposal
Mobile access ramp
Disabled parking space Number of spaces: 24
Elevated platform
Lavatory for disabled
Platform elevator
Escalator
Welcome point
Induction loop- Assistance available for mobility imparaired persons: Every day, 24 hours a day.
- Book your assistance by phone at the Contact Centre: 02/528 28 28 (open every day from 7.00 a.m. to 9.30 p.m.) or online at least 24 hours in advance for any journey (with or without - connections)
-The wheelchair (including the user) may weigh up to 300 kg and may measure up to 75 cm wide by 120 cm long. - Luggage Storage
- Lost & Found
If you have lost something on the train or at a station, report it as quickly as possible, via a ticket office or via the form available on sncb.be.
https://www.belgianrail.be/en/customer-service/lost-objects/Lost-Objects-Step1.aspx
The SNCB maintains registers of lost, abandoned or unclaimed objects and of goods brought to a station. The SNCB also records all lost property requests.
In so doing, it can help you to find your lost object. A legal period of 50 days is provided for this purpose.If you find lost property, please make our staff on board or in a station aware, and they will undertake to restore it to its owner.
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