Van Eeden (Antwerp premetro station)

Van Eeden
Location	Belgium
Coordinates	51°13′14″N 04°23′11″E / 51.22056°N 4.38639°E / 51.22056; 4.38639
Operated by	De Lijn
Construction
Structure type	underground
Platform levels	1
History
Opened	21 September 1990 (1990-09-21)
Services
Preceding station   De Lijn   Following station Halewijn toward Zwijndrecht P+R Tram route 3 Groenplaats toward Merksem Fortsesteenweg P+R Halewijn toward Linkeroever P+R Tram route 5 Groenplaats toward Wijnegem Fortveld P+R Halewijn toward Linkeroever P+R Tram route 9 Groenplaats toward Eksterlaar Halewijn toward Linkeroever P+R Tram route 15 Groenplaats toward Boechout P+R
Location
Van Eeden Location within the Antwerp premetro network

Frederik van Eeden or short Van Eeden is an underground station in the Antwerp premetro network located in the Linkeroever suburb on the left bank of the river Scheldt. The station was opened on September 21, 1990, at the same time as the Brabotunnel, linking the station with Groenplaats station and allowing trams in the premetro network to cross the river Scheldt.^[1] The station is located directly underneath the F. Van Eedenplein, named after the writer of the same name.^[2]

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 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.^[3]

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.^[4]

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 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.