Plantin premetro station

Plantin premetro station is an Antwerp premetro station. Located under the intersection of Simonsstraat with the Plantin en Moretuslei, it is served by lines 2, 6, 9 and 15.

Plantin
General information
Coordinates51°12′38″N 4°25′19″E / 51.21056°N 4.42194°E / 51.21056; 4.42194
Owned byDe Lijn
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels2
History
Opened10 March 1980
Services
Preceding station Antwerp tram Following station
Diamant
towards P+R Merksem
Tram route 2 Lange Leemstraat
towards Hoboken
Diamant
towards P+R Luchtbal
Tram route 6 Lange Leemstraat
towards P+R Olympiade
Diamant Tram route 9 Zurenborg
towards P+R Wommelgem
Diamant
towards Regatta
Tram route 15 Lange Leemstraat
towards P+R Boechout
Location
Plantin is located in the Antwerp premetro network
Plantin
Plantin
Location within the Antwerp premetro network

Opened in 1980, the station reflects the 'richer' period of the MIVA - the Antwerp transport company which was later merged into De Lijn - and is decorated in marble. The layout consists of three levels, of which the first (-1) contains a ticket hall and four exits towards street level (corresponding to the intersection under which it lies). Level -2 comprises the platform serving northbound trains to Diamant, whilst Level -3 comprises the southbound platform towards the premetro tunnel exits at the Belgiëlei, used by routes 2, 6 and 15, and Mercatorstraat, used by route 9.

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