Antwerpen-Linkeroever railway station
{{Short description|Railway station in Antwerp, Belgium}}
{{Infobox station
|name= Antwerpen-Linkeroever
|image=Voormalige Station Antwerpen-Linkeroever2.jpg
|country=Belgium
|tracks=2
|address=Linkeroever, Antwerp
|opened={{Start date|1844|11|03|df=y}}
|closed={{End date|1970|02|13|df=y}} (East)
{{End date|1984|06|03|df=y}} (West)
|owned=NMBS
|code=FLO (previously FTF)
|line=Line 59 Antwerp-Ghent
|coordinates={{coord|51|12|57|N|4|21|28|E|display=inline}}
}}
Antwerpen Linkeroever was the name of two different historical railway stations located on line 59 Antwerp-Ghent, in the Linkeroever area, Antwerp. The station was finally closed in 1984.
History
The oldest station to be constructed at the location was opened on 3 November 1844 as station Vlaams Hoofd. After the annexation of the village of Vlaams-Hoofd by Antwerp in the name changed to station Antwerpen-West. There was also a ferry connection available to {{Interlanguage link|Antwerpen-Waas railway station|lt=Antwerpen-Waas station|nl|Station Antwerpen-Waas|qid=Q2198491}} on the right bank side of the river Scheldt. After the opening of the St.-Annatunnel in 1933, the station was renovated in 1935 and renamed station Antwerpen-Linkeroever. This station at the Beatrijslaan was ultimately closed on 1 February 1970, being replaced by a new station located more to the West at the Katwilgweg. This second station was finally taken out of service on 3 June 1984 due to low usage. Of the newer station, some remnants still remain in the form of two low-lying and derelict platforms located near the present building of the Gazet van Antwerpen. {{cite web|url=http://users.pandora.be/brail/lijn/lijn59.htm |title=59 Berchem Y-Ledeberg |access-date=15 April 2017 |language=Dutch |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516134258/http://users.pandora.be/brail/lijn/lijn59.htm |archivedate=16 May 2008 }}{{cite web|url=http://users.telenet.be/pk/lijnen.htm#59|title=L. 59 : (Antwerpen) Y Oost Berchem - Gent|access-date=15 April 2017|language=Dutch}}