Meir premetro station

Meir is a station in the Antwerp premetro which opened on 23 March 1975. The station is located directly underneath the street Meir, after which it is named.

Meir
General information
LocationBelgium
Coordinates51°13′06.114″N 04°24′20.874″E
Operated byDe Lijn
Construction
Structure typeunderground
Platform levels2
History
Opened25 March 1975 (1975-03-25)
Services
Preceding station Antwerp tram Following station
Groenplaats
towards P+R Melsele
 Tram route 3 Opera
towards P+R Merksem
Groenplaats
towards P+R Linkeroever
 Tram route 5 Opera
towards Wijnegem
Tram route 9 Opera
towards P+R Wommelgem
Groenplaats
towards Regatta
 Tram route 15 Opera
towards P+R Boechout
Location
Meir is located in the Antwerp premetro network
Meir
Meir
Location within the Antwerp premetro network

With Groenplaats and Opera, Meir forms the oldest part of the city's premetro network. It is served by tramlines 3, 5, 9 and 15.[1] Tram line 7 passes in close proximity at street level.[2]

Location

The station is located in central Antwerp at the western end of the Meir street. In its immediate vicinity is the Boerentoren, a 1930s art deco building which at the time of its construction was Europe's first skyscraper.[3]

References
  1. "Halte Antwerpen Premetrostation Meir".
  2. "Tramschema Antwerpen" (PDF).
  3. "Boerentoren, Inventaris Onroerend Erfgoed [online]". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
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