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.
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Location | Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 51°13′06.114″N 04°24′20.874″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | De Lijn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 25 March 1975 (1975-03-25) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() 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]
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]
Antwerp premetro lines and stations | |
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Line 2 | |
Line 3 | |
Line 5 | |
Line 6 | |
Line 8 | |
Line 9 | |
Line 10 | |
Line 15 | |
Unused premetro stations |
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This navigation only covers the premetro sections of the mentioned tram lines. Tram lines 1, 4, 7, 11, 12 and 24 do not call at premetro stops and are therefore excluded from this overview. |