Metro Antwerp: map, photo, description
The metro of the second largest Belgian city of Antwerp is a subway with signs of the city light rail and is called premetro. In total, its transport network has 11 routes, four of which are underground, and the rest are ground. The total length of the tracks is 15 kilometers, and the number of stations opened for entry-exit and transfer of passengers is 22.
The first stage of the underground tram was launched in March 1975. The line runs from Groenplaats station to Diamant, and the track length was 1.3 km. In 1980, the second premetro section began to work, and ten years later, the third was opened. The last line was commissioned in March 2006.
The predecessor of the electric tram was the horse tram, which appeared in Antwerp back in 1873. Its first line connected the city center with the church in the area of Berchem Street. Ten years later, a dozen horse tram routes were successfully operating in the city..
At the end of the 19th century, a joint-stock company was created in Antwerp, which was designed to develop tram and railways in Belgium. It received permission to carry out work on electrification, which was, in fact, the impetus for the development of new technologies in the construction of paths for urban transport. The first electric support was installed in the city in 1902, and soon the movement of electric trams began. For another week, the horse tram unsuccessfully competed with new vehicles, and then left the city streets altogether and went down in history..
Antwerp metro opening hours
Antwerp metro stations open to passengers at 4.30 and run until 1.00. The interval of train traffic during rush hours is 4-6 minutes, while at other hours it can be up to 8-15 minutes.
Metro tickets Antwerp
The cost of a trip on the Antwerp metro is 1.20 euros for one hour. The fare and ticket are the same for all types of public transport. It is more profitable to buy a pass for the whole day or a ticket for ten trips. A map of metro lines and other urban public transport is available free of charge at information desks located in the main squares of Antwerp Groenplaats and Franklin Rooseveltplaats and at the train station. The counters are open from 8 am to 4 pm on weekdays.
