Plantin premetro station

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

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.

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.