Antwerpen-Centraal
Antwerpen-Centraal
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Leopold II had this unusual rail station built as a neo-Baroque monument to the railway age in 1905.
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- Bea1,295 contributionsAmazing still operational central stationAbsolutely beautiful architecture. It was chosen as one of the most beautiful stations in the world several times by prominent international newspapers. The station was opened in 1905. In 1975, it became a protected monument. It consists of a steel platform and a stone station building. You can simply enter it for free as it is a railway station which is still in use. On the side, from the outside you can see also a metal structure beautifully attached to the building.Visited June 2024Travelled with familyWritten 2 June 2024
- Dorothy HFremont, California2 contributionsArchitectural marvelAntwerpen-Centraal Station is a grand entrance to the city of Antwerp. The station's architecture is impressive, and it's a great place to start your exploration of the city. The station is also very convenient, with connections to many other cities in Belgium and Europe. I would recommend taking some time to wander around the station and admire its beauty before you catch your train.Visited July 2024Travelled with friendsWritten 6 July 2024
- Keith H2 contributionsCathedral and City linkBeautiful Catholic cathedral intertwining religious and city history. The presence of Our Lady is visible throughout the Cathedral and the city. Highly recommend a tour to allow time to see the artwork outside of religious practices.Visited July 2024Travelled on businessWritten 7 July 2024
- ScottPalmerston North, New Zealand79 contributionsGreat for ease of travellingWe transited Antwerpen Centraal ( actually who doesn’t?) from Brugge on our way to embark on a Celebrity Cruise. Architecturally, the station is fabulous. Administratively, the station is excellent. Easy to find where you need to go and how to do it. The staff we engaged were friendly, effective, and helped in no small way. One of the better, best stations we’ve used that greatly assists weary travellersVisited August 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 3 August 2024
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Tallulah
Antwerp, Belgium2 contributions
Feb 2020
Due to Low Emission Zone rules Ghent City Center has become inaccessible for Diesel Cars as from Euro 4. Should you enter by mistake, you will have to pay a 350 euro fine. Same goes for unregistered foreign cars : All vehicles with a foreign number plate must be registered. This rules apply to Antwerp, Ghent and Brussels. Other beautiful Cities like Bruges, Leuven, Hasselt and many more are free of entrance and certainly worth a visit!
Written 27 February 2020
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bfltd0
London, UK628 contributions
Jan 2020
It is hard to believe that a building of this beauty is used for something so banal as a railway station. Clearly with a new and an old section, the feature we found most interesting was that there are at least 3 different levels that trains arrive and depart from and it was odd to sit on a seat on one platform and look up to see a train on the floor above!
We already had tickets so didn't need to use the standard facilities, but we were just bowled over by the architecture of this place.
Well worth visiting as a building, not just a railway station.
We already had tickets so didn't need to use the standard facilities, but we were just bowled over by the architecture of this place.
Well worth visiting as a building, not just a railway station.
Written 30 January 2020
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CatBlack
Dublin, Ireland23 contributions
Feb 2020
No matter how many times I visit Antwerp, I always get a thrill when I see that station clock set high up above the multiple platforms. The old station has been transformed and extended to three (or is it four) floors and escalators glide alongside the staircase, but it is majestic. Try to visit the old station café too, although there are other options for snacks and take aways along the concourse. It is a selfie must for anyone visiting the city and a fitting introduction to the delights in store in this fine port city.
Written 19 February 2020
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Steve Van Araignien
Antwerp, Belgium116 contributions
Jan 2020 • Friends
This is what locals call the “new” part of the city (as places around the cathedral are in the “old” part of the city). There’s a lot of restaurants nearby, a lot of shops (street De Meir, who leads to the old part). Also Chinatown and the Zoo are nearby and interesting to visit.
Written 7 January 2020
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David M
Portsmouth, UK3,497 contributions
Aug 2022 • Solo
An incredible structure. Firstly the immense size is impressive, but the beauty of the building is breathtaking when you see it for the first time arriving by train. The modern multi-level train tracks in its bowels create a functional railway station suiting modern needs while giving the impression you merging into a Harry Potter movie.
Written 5 September 2022
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TonderaiMatanda
Harare, Zimbabwe148 contributions
Oct 2019
In awe of this amazing and beautiful train station. Its kingly and imposing grandeur makes your welcome to Antwerpen all the more warm. It is close to some major attractions such as the zoo and the comic murals dotted around Antwerp.
Written 31 August 2020
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smacka21
Melbourne, Australia284 contributions
Feb 2020
It's a magnificent and huge building with 3 levels of platforms. Customer Service staff in the main hall speak english and were extremely helpful. Shopping arcade and small supermarket within the building as well so very handy for everything you might need
Written 16 March 2020
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therichastill
Stevenage, UK3,457 contributions
Jan 2023
There are many reasons to visit Antwerpen Centraal station.
Firstly there are trains from here to many parts of Belgium including the local area and further afield including Liege, Brussels, Brussels Airport and Ghent. There are also international trains to Netherlands and France.
Secondly there is some grand architecture to admire.
Thirdly is the way the station is set up. Trains are located across 4 floors with through trains running from the lower level. There are terminating trains on the higher floors and if possible try and get a train from the first floor to Antwerp Berchem as either side of the rails are lots of ornate turrets which hark back to the time when railway architecture was a thing of beauty.
The staff I met were really friendly and helpful and there are kiosks on the station to get something to eat and drink.
Firstly there are trains from here to many parts of Belgium including the local area and further afield including Liege, Brussels, Brussels Airport and Ghent. There are also international trains to Netherlands and France.
Secondly there is some grand architecture to admire.
Thirdly is the way the station is set up. Trains are located across 4 floors with through trains running from the lower level. There are terminating trains on the higher floors and if possible try and get a train from the first floor to Antwerp Berchem as either side of the rails are lots of ornate turrets which hark back to the time when railway architecture was a thing of beauty.
The staff I met were really friendly and helpful and there are kiosks on the station to get something to eat and drink.
Written 19 January 2023
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Kirk M
Lafayette, IN86 contributions
Jan 2023
I love trains. Our day in Antwerp started and ended here. We were en route from Amsterdam to Brussels on a (IC) train. We easily found and rented lockers in this station and found our trains easily too, despite only speaking English. The train platforms tend to be oriented more up and down and not side to side, which makes the station deep and awesome. What a lovely building, all the ornamentation. -We never did find anywhere to scan our tickets, like in Amsterdam. Is this just the honor system? A lovely station.
Written 7 January 2023
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Richard B
Oxford, UK95 contributions
Apr 2022
What a train station. Stunning on the inside and amazing on the outside. If you arrive by train be sure to pass into the main hall and look around. There is a reason why this train station is one of the top attractions in a city full of attractions. On a practical note, the platforms are stacked vertically underground, so allow sufficient time to get down escalators or lifts (when they are working) .
Written 18 April 2022
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Where exactly in the train station do you find something to eat for lunch ( soup, sandwich, beer) please? Which floor do I take the elevator to?
Written 21 August 2019
There are cafes all around the station.
Written 21 August 2019
Alguém sabe se é fácil e seguro estacionar em estacionamentos pagos na Antuérpia ? Vou de carro desde Amsterdã. Queria passar um dia ...
Written 24 May 2019
Er zijn voldoende veilige parkeermogelijkheden tegen betaling.
Written 28 May 2019
Hola, en agosto voy a ir de Brujas a Amsterdam en tren. Me gustaría aprovechar para recorrer Amberes por unas horas. Me podrían informar si la Estación cuenta con guarda equipaje? Gracias, saludos
Written 17 May 2018
Yo fuí de Bruselas a Amberes y me alojé en Amberes dos noches, por lo que no tuve necesidad de usar guardaequipajes, pero se trata de una estación central muy grande y con muchos servicios, por lo que casi seguro que tiene.
Written 23 May 2018
Si,
Si, vi e' la possibilita' di usufruire del deposito bagagli Personalmente non ne ho mai usufruito abitando a pochi metri di distanza. voglio solo ricordare che tutti i servizi offerti sono ottimi ma tutti a pagamento incluso le pulitissime Toilets Nel centro della grande Hall della stazione C'e' un chiosco che aiuta i viaggiatori con informazioni di turismo ed altri servizi, ma e' aperto solo durante le ore di ufficio. Consiglio vivamente di consultarlo.
La lingua di conversazione per gli stranieri e' l'inglese.
Written 28 April 2018
Where is a good place for breakfast near central station?
Written 31 March 2018
Yes, if you head up De Keyserlei from the front of the train station there is a cafe on the right hand side. Also at the very far end of the train station just outside to the left there is a quaint place right next to the Lindner Hotel.
Written 1 April 2018
Como é a acessibilidade para pessoas com dificuldade de locomoção? existem escada rolantes ou elevadores?
Written 9 January 2018
from brussels airport to brussels midi station
Written 3 January 2018
All trains leaving at brussels airport going south stop at brussels midi.
Brussels airport station is outside brussels.
In brussels city you have three major trainstations
In the north: brussels noord/nord
In the center: brussel centraal/central
In the south: brussel zuid/midi
In brussels you see the names in both dutch and french
Written 13 January 2018
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