Tram route 8 (Antwerp)

Tram route 8
Overview
LocaleAntwerp
Termini
Stations7
Color on mapblack text on pink background
Service
Typetram
SystemAntwerp tram network
Operator(s)De Lijn
Rolling stockPCC (single), HermeLijn
History
Opened8 December 2019
Route map

P+R Wommelgem
Van Riel
Florent Pauwels
Waterbaan
Muggenberg
Zegel
Astrid

Tram route 8 is a tram route in Antwerp and nearby Wommelgem. The present day route was opened on 8 December 2019 connecting the Astrid premetro station with the Wommelgem Roundabout (Dutch: "Rond punt van Wommelgem") P+R. The route was the first to use the newly opened premetro tunnel under Borgerhout, called the Reuzenpijp, which begins at Astrid station and comes above ground just before the Muggenberg stop. It is promoted as a "fast tram" (sneltram) route, as most stations in the premetro tunnel have not (yet) been opened, allowing a 15-minute connection between the city center and the Wommelgem P+R.