Amsterdam Centraal

Amsterdam Centraal is the largest railway station in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. As a major international railway hub, it is used by 162,000 passengers per day.

The domestic and international rail services of Amsterdam Central Station are provided by the Netherlands' main railway operator NS. Amsterdam Central Station is the northern terminus of Amsterdam Underground 51, 53, 54 and is operated by the municipal public transport operator GVB. The station also offers several GVB tram and ferry routes, as well as local and regional bus routes operated by GVB, Connexxion and EBS.

Amsterdam Central Station is the terminus for many railway lines in the Netherlands, including the Amsterdam-Rotterdam railway, as well as Haarlem, Leiden and The Hague; as of December 2014, Amsterdam Central Railway Station has 13 international railway lines and 15 countries. Railway.

Antwerp Central

Introduction

Antwerp Central Railway Station is one of the architectural wonders of Europe. When the Thalys train service began, although the station had to be rebuilt, the grand main building on the street was well preserved, mainly because the station's new platform was built on a lower level.

Platform

The train will depart from three different stations:

Some trains, including trains to and from Ghent and elsewhere, will depart from the upper platform and arrive at the lobby.

However, the Thalys train and Intercity Brussels use the services of the underlying platform.

Escalators and elevators connect these low-floor stations to the main lobby, but if you are travelling on a Thalys or Intercity Brussels model, remember to arrive at the station at least 5 minutes before departure.

If you are going to take the Thalys train, it is important to note that the station is different from France or Germany, and the platform at Antwerp Central Station is not divided into areas. Therefore, the capacity will not be able to determine the waiting position on the platform, you need to directly board the Thalys train seat you reserved.

Interestingly, on the Thalys train to Paris, the first class is usually facing the front of the train, while on the train to Amsterdam, it is usually towards the rear.

Before you leave, you can go to the information station to check the location of the train's car card, so that you can easily enter the door of your nearest location and find your seat on the train faster.

Station connection

Arriving at the station by Thays or Intercity trains usually arrives at the lowest level of the four-story station. When you get off the bus and look up, you will easily find the escalators that arrive at the exit. There are also lifts at the station, which can be used when needed.

If you are going to change trains at Antwerp Central Station, please find the train information screen on the platform that arrives from your first train. Avoid checking the departure screen in the main lobby and returning to the same station again. If you are connecting to an IC train from Gent / Gand, Brugge, Lille or Oostende, they usually depart from the top of the station.

When you need to reach the top floor of the escalator, do not use the escalator of the main building, you should use the escalators on the left and right to reach the top floor.

Going to the city center

Antwerp Central Station is located on the eastern edge of the city centre.

The street-centric shopping district is called 'Meir' and is a 10-minute walk from the station. If you are going out, please use the exit on the left side of the station lobby (do not exit from the front door of the station) and walk along the walking route along the street named De Keyserlei.

The old town is located at the other end of 'Meir', so it can also be reached on foot, walking time is about 20 to 30 minutes.

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Antwerp ( ; Dutch: Antwerpen [ˈɑntʋɛrpə(n)] ; French: Anvers [ɑ̃vɛʁs] ; Spanish: Amberes) is a city in Belgium, and is the capital of Antwerp province in Flanders. With a population of 520,504, it is the most populous city proper in Belgium, and with a metropolitan area housing around 1,200,000 people, it's the second largest metropolitan region after Brussels in Belgium.Antwerp is on the River Scheldt, linked to the North Sea by the river's Westerschelde estuary. It is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Brussels, and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of the Dutch border. The Port of Antwerp is one of the biggest in the world, ranking second in Europe and within the top 20 globally. The city is also known for its diamond industry and trade. Both economically and culturally, Antwerp is and has long been an important city in the Low Countries, especially before and during the Spanish Fury (1576) and throughout and after the subsequent Dutch Revolt. Antwerp was also the place of the world's oldest stock exchange building, originally built in 1531 and re-built in 1872.The inhabitants of Antwerp are nicknamed Sinjoren (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪɲˈjoːrə(n)]), after the Spanish honorific señor or French seigneur, "lord", referring to the Spanish noblemen who ruled the city in the 17th century. The city hosted the 1920 Summer Olympics.