In the spring half-term (Krokusvakantie) of 2026, Belgian railway infrastructure manager Infrabel will refurbish the derelict Antwerp-Linkeroever (Left Bank) railway station. The station must be ready to receive passengers when Flemish tram and bus company De Lijn closes the tram tunnel beneath the Scheldt in May.
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11 NOVEMBER 2025 | Armistice Day activities and Antwerp museums open
As Armistice Day approaches, Antwerp will once again mark 11 November with a full programme of remembrance ceremonies across its districts. The commemorations, held in honour of all victims of war, will be accompanied by a series of cultural openings and events, with the city’s museums and heritage institutions remaining accessible to the public throughout…
City of Antwerp opens ‘Garden of Consolation’ at Silsburg Cemetery
The City of Antwerp opened in September 2025 the Garden of Consolation at Silsburg Cemetery. Here, comfort, nature and sustainability come together in a new ecological burial form. This is the first place in Antwerp where mosaic burial is offered.
ANTWERP | ‘White Ravens of the Resistance’: stories of foreign-born resistance fighters during WWII
The City of Antwerp is marking the anniversary of its liberation with a new project that highlights little-known stories of resistance fighters of foreign origin. The travelling exhibition ‘White Ravens of the Resistance‘ (‘Witte raven van ‘t verzet‘) and an accompanying publication will bring to life the experiences of these men and women during World…
BERCHEM | Artwork ‘Puff Marshie’ is back on its familiar spot on Fruithoflaan
At the end of September 2024, the artwork ‘Puff Marshie (Antwerp Version, 2006)‘ by Yoshimoto Nara from Japan was once again set up in its familiar spot on Fruithoflaan in the Antwerp district of Berchem.
The Rolling Tables dinner train experience in Belgium from 1 August 2025 and in the Netherlands from 1 November 2025
In 2024, Dinner Train was going to offer dine and ride train experiences in Belgium after doing so in the Netherlands. It never happened. Now, the concept gets a second chance under the brand The Rolling Tables.
Antwerp-Berchem Railway Station up for major revamp
Antwerp-Berchem Railway Station and its surroundings are set for a major renovation, beginning with the refurbishment of the railway bridge over the Ring in August 2028 and 2029, Het Nieuwsblad reports. The City of Antwerp is participating in a study on a new station building and the redevelopment of the surrounding area.
BELGIUM | Fête du Rail at Rétrotrain, Saint-Ghislain
August 2024. Two weekends in a row, we experienced some Belgian railway heritage. On the 11th, we went to Baasrode-Noord for the Dendermonde – Puurs Steam Railway or Stoomtrein Dendermonde-Puurs over line 52. On the 17th, we travelled all the way to Saint-Ghislain for a special ride over freight railway line 100, organised by Le…
Antwerp International Airport to be renamed Antwerp City Airport
In a few months time, Antwerp International Airport (ANR) in Deurne will be rebranded to Antwerp City Airport. Since September 2024, Antwerp‘s airport has a new CEO: Bruno De Saegher (55).
Benelux fast EuroCity Direct and slow(er) EuroCity from 15 December 2024
The train service between Belgium and the Netherlands doubles from December 2024, with significant travel time savings. NMBS / SNCB issued a press release.
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