Since the reopening Antwerp-Linkeroever Railway Station on 2 May 2026, an average of 530 people have been boarding trains there on weekdays. Most of these travellers are heading towards Antwerp-Central Railway Station, Gazet van Antwerpen reports.
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DENDERMONDE – PUURS | Scheldeland in Stoom celebrates 40 years of museum line 52
The Dendermonde-Puurs Steam Train or Stoomtrein Dendermonde-Puurs organisation will host the 18th edition of Scheldtland in Steam (Scheldeland in Stoom) on Saturday 4 July and Sunday 5 July 2026. This year’s event marks a special milestone: 40 years of operation on museum line 52.
ANTWERP | Antony Gormley’s ‘Geestgrond’ opens at KMSKA as the most comprehensive solo exhibition of the artist in Europe
On Saturday 23 May 2026, the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, KMSKA) will open ‘Antony Gormley. Geestgrond‘, the largest and most comprehensive solo exhibition of the legendary British artist ever staged on the European mainland.
BELGIUM | Beyond Darklands 2027, themed ‘The Ember Dunes’, from Tuesday 16 to Monday 22 February in Antwerp
Once upon a time Jeroen Van Lievenoogen started a kink and fetish festival called LeatherPride Belgium. That became Leather & Fetish Pride Belgium, and then Darklands, which was initially used to name the daytime activities. In 2026 the festival was rebranded Beyond Darklands. In 2027, Beyond Darklands will take place from Tuesday 16 to Monday…
PHOTOS | This is Antwerp-Linkeroever Railway Station in 2026
For the first time in more than four decades, trains are once again stopping on Antwerp’s Left Bank. The reopening of Antwerp-Linkeroever Railway Station on Saturday 2 May 2026 marks the return of rail services to a part of the city that has long depended almost entirely on trams, buses and tunnels for its connection…
ANTWERP | Speedpedelecs banned from Voetgangerstunnel as stricter rules announced
From early May, speedpedelecs will no longer be allowed to ride through the St Anne’s Pedestrian Tunnel, the pedestrian tunnel beneath the Scheldt in Antwerp, Gazet van Antwerpen reports. Cyclists using regular or electric bikes will also be required to move at walking pace.
ANTWERP | Plan for Meirbrug with car-free Kammenstraat and Groenplaats approved
On 2 March 2026, the City of Antwerp and the District of Antwerp authorities presented and approved the final design for the redevelopment of the streets surrounding the Groenplaats, including a new mobility plan for the Meirbrug. The revised circulation concept reshapes traffic flows in the historic city centre and confirms that the upper section…
ANTWERP | Premetro tunnel between Left and Right Banks to close for nearly a year for major renovation works
The premetro tunnel connecting Antwerp’s left and right banks will close for almost a year for extensive renovation works, starting on 4 May 2026 and lasting until at least mid-March 2027. During this period, no trams will run between the Park-and-Ride Melsele on Linkeroever (Left Bank) and the Astrid and Diamant premetro stations near Antwerp-Central…
ANTWERP | Droogdokkensite: works begin on public space, building restoration and new construction
The first phase of the redevelopment of the public space at Antwerp’s Droogdokkensite (Dry Docks Site) beyond ‘t Eilandje neighbourhood has begun. In addition, municipal real estate agency AG Vespa has started restoring the historic Pomphuis (Pump House) and renovating the Ketelmakerij (Boiler Factory). A new building will also be constructed for youth activities.
Antwerp launches new city slogan: ‘Allemaal Antwerpenaar’ (‘All Antwerpians’)
With the slogan ‘Allemaal Antwerpenaar‘ (‘All Antwerpians‘), the City of Antwerp will be sending a clear message in the coming years: Antwerp residents are proud of their city and connected to each other in it. The slogan has been displayed on various buildings throughout the city and its districts since this week.