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August 31, 2025
Last day of operation of the ex Ghent P.C.C.'s.
April 18, 2024
The bi-directional Urbos 100 (Stadslijner) has been put into service, currently on routes 1,8,10 and 24.
November 6, 2023
The CAF Urbos 100 (Stadslijner) have been put in service on line 1.
October 12, 2023
Delivery of the first new double-end tram.
These trams will replace the Ghent P.C.C.'s and will be used for shuttles in the tramtunnels.
These trams will replace the Ghent P.C.C.'s and will be used for shuttles in the tramtunnels.
June 6, 2023
05/06/2023: all services on route 24 are operated with CAF trams, no more P.C.C.'s on route 24.
09/06/2023: due to roadworks and single track, route 7 runs between Olympiade and Eilandje and this for at least 6 months or more.
15/06/2023: a solution has been found for route 7 and the tram operates for exactly 1 day on the normal path.
16/06/2023: due to road- and trackworks, route 7 will be diverted to Groenplaats till 30/08/2023. Route 7: Mortsel — Groenplaats.
01/07/2023: the route to Hoboken (route 4) will be closed till the complete renovation, which is not yet planned, maybe something for 2024/2025. Articulated buses will offer a shuttle service. Route 2 (Merksem — Zwaantjes) and 4 (Zwaantjes — Berchem) will be combined and operating with low-floor trams. This means also that no more PCC's will run on routes 2 and 4. In the summer months, a limited number of P.C.C.'s will probably only run on routes 7 and 8.
09/06/2023: due to roadworks and single track, route 7 runs between Olympiade and Eilandje and this for at least 6 months or more.
15/06/2023: a solution has been found for route 7 and the tram operates for exactly 1 day on the normal path.
16/06/2023: due to road- and trackworks, route 7 will be diverted to Groenplaats till 30/08/2023. Route 7: Mortsel — Groenplaats.
01/07/2023: the route to Hoboken (route 4) will be closed till the complete renovation, which is not yet planned, maybe something for 2024/2025. Articulated buses will offer a shuttle service. Route 2 (Merksem — Zwaantjes) and 4 (Zwaantjes — Berchem) will be combined and operating with low-floor trams. This means also that no more PCC's will run on routes 2 and 4. In the summer months, a limited number of P.C.C.'s will probably only run on routes 7 and 8.
May 28, 2023
150 years tram in Antwerpen, included a tram parade.
March 12, 2023
Last day of operation of route 11. The tracks and streets are going to be completely overhauled. This process will take until 2024/2025.
This also marks the definitive end of the original (non-modernised) P.C.C.'s.
This also marks the definitive end of the original (non-modernised) P.C.C.'s.
January 30, 2023
The new CAF trams will enter in service on route 10 and soon on route 24 and 1. Until further notice, the oldest P.C.C. trams will remain in service, but only on route 11.
January 9, 2023
Sufficient new tram drivers have been recruited, which means the normal timetable is returning . Line 12 is also back in service and the Ghent P.C.C.'s.
November 7, 2022
Due to the poor condition of the tracks and some rail and road works, the tram network is being modified.
Line 2: shortened to Zwaantjes (Merksem — Zwaantjes, since 13/06/2022)
Line 4: shortened to Berchem Station (Hoboken — Berchem Station)
Line 9: extended to Silsburg (P&R Linkeroever — Silsburg)
Line 11: shortened to Centraal Station (Berchem Station — Centraal Station)
Due to acute staff shortage, frequency on following lines will be reduced to a 15-minute service:
Line 1: P&R Luchtbal — Zuid
Line 4: Hoboken — Berchem Station (Groenenhoek)
Line 7: Mortsel — Eilandje
Line 8: P&R Wommelgem — Astrid
Line 24: Silsburg — Havenhuis
Although the track works have been completed for some time, service on line 12 will not resume for now due to lack of staff.
Line 2: shortened to Zwaantjes (Merksem — Zwaantjes, since 13/06/2022)
Line 4: shortened to Berchem Station (Hoboken — Berchem Station)
Line 9: extended to Silsburg (P&R Linkeroever — Silsburg)
Line 11: shortened to Centraal Station (Berchem Station — Centraal Station)
Due to acute staff shortage, frequency on following lines will be reduced to a 15-minute service:
Line 1: P&R Luchtbal — Zuid
Line 4: Hoboken — Berchem Station (Groenenhoek)
Line 7: Mortsel — Eilandje
Line 8: P&R Wommelgem — Astrid
Line 24: Silsburg — Havenhuis
Although the track works have been completed for some time, service on line 12 will not resume for now due to lack of staff.
July 20, 2022
Due to the heat (39°), the PCCs did not operate during the day (between 12:00 and 18:00), so that lines 4 and 7 only had a limited timetable, while line 11 did not operate at all.
Eventually the entire tram service had to be discontinued due to various problems with the catenary.
Eventually the entire tram service had to be discontinued due to various problems with the catenary.
January 17, 2022
A new terminus 'P&R Linkeroever' will be launched on the site of a new parking building. The new terminus will be served by routes 5 and 9. The old terminus will remain for route 15 and will be renamed 'Regata'.
November 5, 2021
Arrival of the first CAF Urbos tram in with a ship in Zeebrugge and transported to Antwerp.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=889656578386837
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=889656578386837
August 23, 2021
Route 12 will be closed for at least a year, probably until the end of summer 2022.
May 15, 2020
The normal timetable shall be resumed. Also route 11 will return.
March 28, 2020
Due the corona crisis the frequencies are drastically reduced.
Route 2-3-5-9-10-15 will run every 15 minutes.
Route 1-4-6-8-12-24 will run every 30 minutes.
Route 7 will run every 45 minutes.
Route 11 is cancelled since 23/03/2020 and this remains unchanged. Route 12 was also since 23/03/2020 no longer in operation, but will officialy be back at 28/03/2020.
The trams are running between 05h30 and midnight.
Route 2-3-5-9-10-15 will run every 15 minutes.
Route 1-4-6-8-12-24 will run every 30 minutes.
Route 7 will run every 45 minutes.
Route 11 is cancelled since 23/03/2020 and this remains unchanged. Route 12 was also since 23/03/2020 no longer in operation, but will officialy be back at 28/03/2020.
The trams are running between 05h30 and midnight.
December 8, 2019
Two new routes will be inaugurated in the north of the city centre. A line between the Rooseveltplaats and the Noorderplaats, which will be used by lines 1 and 24 and an extension to the Havenhuis. This is +/- 3,5 km new tracks. The pre-metro Opera station will also be reopened.
September 15, 2018
Line 70, a complete new tram line, came in service between MAS / Eilandje (endstation line 7) and P&R Luchtbal / Havana (endstation line 6)
February 19, 2018
The first PCC cars from Gent arrived at the Deurne Depot. Bi-directional cars are needed in Antwerpen due to roadworks that start next summer. Additional PCC cars from Gent are to be delivered soon.
Last day of operation of ex Ghent P.C.C.'s.
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