Diamant (Antwerp premetro station)

Diamant premetro station is an Antwerp Premetro station. Located under the Pelikaanstraat and next to Antwerp Central Station, it is served by lines 2, 6, 9 and 15.

Diamant
General information
Coordinates51°13′00″N 4°25′14″E
Owned byDe Lijn
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels2
History
Opened10 March 1980
Services
Preceding station Antwerp tram Following station
Astrid
towards P+R Merksem
Tram route 2 Plantin
towards Hoboken
Astrid
towards P+R Luchtbal
Tram route 6 Plantin
towards P+R Olympiade
Opera Tram route 9 Plantin
towards P+R Wommelgem
Opera
towards Regatta
Tram route 15 Plantin
towards P+R Boechout
Location
Diamant is located in the Antwerp premetro network
Diamant
Diamant
Location within the Antwerp premetro network

This station was built during the second construction phase (opened on March 10, 1980) and is the deepest used premetro station in Antwerp. Because the Pelikaanstraat is a very narrow street, the station was built as a ± 200 meters long corridor in four levels.

The level -1 is a long entrance hall with exits along the De Keyserlei, Antwerp Central Station and the parking underneath the Astridplein (with an underground passage to Astrid). The exit at the corner the Pelikaanstraat and the Vestingstraat is out of order, and is now used as an emergency exit.

The level -2 is a second entrance hall for direct access to Antwerp Central Station and the access to the 90 meters long platforms. The level -3 is the platform towards Opera and Astrid. The level -4 is the deepest and goes to Plantin and out of town.

In 2009-2010 the station was converted with better signage and elevators for better accessibility towards wheelchair users. The level -1 was converted to a corridor. The corridor to the premetro station Astrid and the exits on the Koningin Astridplein are from that period.

In 1980 only tram routes 2 and 15 served this station. On October 27, 2007, tram route 6 joined, and on September 1, 2012, tram route 9 joined.

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