Handel (Antwerp premetro station)
Premetro station in Antwerp, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Handel premetro station is an Antwerp premetro station. Located under the intersection of the Handelsstraat with the Lange Stuivenbergstraat, it is served by lines 2, 3, 5 and 6.
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Coordinates | 51°13′27″N 4°25′55″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | De Lijn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platform levels | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1 April 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Handel premetro station is the smallest premetro station in Antwerp. It is completely decorated with the colors of transport company De Lijn. The -1 level has a small ticket hall with access to the platforms; there is only one exit. The -2 level has a 60-meter platform for trains going toward Elisabeth station, the -3 level has the platform for trains going toward premetro Schijnpoort station.
In 1996 only line 3 served this premetro station. In 2006 line 5 was added, in 2007 line 6 was added and in 2012 line 2 was connected.