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This is one of a series devoted to photographs of Antwerp tramways. This page shows images of the individual trams. Page 2 shows Antwerp Tram Routes.


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Antwerp Trams
 
 
PCC Trams
 
Trams shown:-
7004, 7006, 7007, 7022, 7042, 7053, 7062, 7068, 7077, 7100, 7113, 7119, 7120, 7121, 7129, 7145, 7148, 7151, 7152, 7153, 7154, 7156, 7158, 7163
 
 
 
7004
 
PCC tram 7004 at Berchem Station
Photo: © Ian Boyle, February 2004





7006
 
PCC tram 7006 at Berchem Station
Photo: © Ian Boyle, February 2004





7007
 
PCC tram 7007 at Berchem Station on route 11
Photo: © Ian Boyle, February 2004



PCC tram 7007 at Centraal Station on route 11 in a different advertising livery
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009





7022
 
PCC tram 7022 at Wijngaardbrug on route 4
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
PCC trams 7022 and 7113 at Keiserstraat on routes 4 and 7
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
PCC tram 7022 at Aalmoezenier on route 4
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
PCC tram 7022 interior
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009





7042
 
PCC trams 7042 and 7145 at Centraal Station
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
PCC tram 7042 leaving Centraal Station
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009





7053
 
Tram 7053 leaving Bolivarplaats on route 8
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
Tram 7053 leaving Bolivarplaats on route 8
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
Tram 7053 leaving Bolivarplaats on route 8
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
Tram 7053 leaving Bolivarplaats on route 8
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
Tram 7053 leaving Bolivarplaats on route 8
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
Tram 7053 at Nationale Bank, an interchange between routes 7, 8, 12 & 24 on route 8
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
Tram 7053 at Nationale Bank on route 8
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009





7062
 
PCC tram 7062 at Wijngaardbrug on route 7
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
PCC tram 7062 at Wijngaardbrug on route 7
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
Interior of PCC tram 7062
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009





7068
 
PCC tram 7068
Photo: © Ian Boyle, February 2004
 
 
PCC tram 7068
Photo: © Ian Boyle, February 2004
 
 
PCC trams 7068 and 7077 in multiple at Aalmoezenier on route 8
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009





7077
 
PCC trams 7068 and 7077 in multiple at Aalmoezenier on route 8
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009





7100
 

PCC tram 7100 at Nationale Bank, an interchange between routes 7, 8, 12 & 24
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
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PCC tram 7100 at Nationale Bank, an interchange between routes 7, 8, 12 & 24
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009

 

 

PCC tram 7100 at Nationale Bank, an interchange between routes 7, 8, 12 & 24
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009






7113
 
PCC tram 7120 at Keiserstraat on routed 7
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
PCC trams 7022 and 7113 at Keiserstraat on routes 4 and 7
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009



PCC tram 7113 at Nationale Bank, an interchange between routes 7, 8, 12 & 24
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
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PCC tram 7113 at Nationale Bank, an interchange between routes 7, 8, 12 & 24
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009




PCC tram 7113 at Nationale Bank, an interchange between routes 7, 8, 12 & 24
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009




PCC tram 7113 at Nationale Bank, an interchange between routes 7, 8, 12 & 24
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009






7119

PCC tram 7119 at Nationale Bank, an interchange between routes 7, 8, 12 & 24
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009




PCC tram 7119 at Nationale Bank, an interchange between routes 7, 8, 12 & 24
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
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7120
 
Trams 7120 and 7201 wait at the Hoboken terminus of routes 4 (for Sint-Petersvliet) and 2 (for Linkeeroever)
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
Trams 7120 and 7201 wait at the Hoboken terminus of routes 4 (for Sint-Petersvliet) and 2 (for Linkeeroever)
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
Tram 7120 at the Hoboken terminus of route 4 for Sint-Petersvliet
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
Tram 7120 at the Hoboken terminus of route 4 for Sint-Petersvliet, with turning circle in the background
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
Tram 7120 at the Hoboken terminus of route 4 for Sint-Petersvliet, with Route 2 platform on the left
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
Tram 7120 at the Hoboken terminus of route 4 for Sint-Petersvliet
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
PCC tram 7120 at Groenplaats
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
PCC tram 7120 at Aalmoezenier on route 4
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
PCC tram 7120 at Aalmoezenier on route 4
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
Interior of PCC tram 7120
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009





7121
 
Tram 7121 at Harmonie on route 7
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009



PCC tram 7121 at Nationale Bank, an interchange between routes 7, 8, 12 & 24
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
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PCC tram 7121 at Nationale Bank, an interchange between routes 7, 8, 12 & 24
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
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7129
 
PCC trams 7129 and 7152 at the Bolivarplaats terminus of routes 8 and 12
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
 
 
 
7145
 
PCC trams 7042 and 7145 (right) at Centraal Station
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
 
 
 
7148
 
PCC tram 7148 at Centraal Station on route 12
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
PCC tram 7148 at Centraal Station on route 12
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
PCC tram 7148 leaving Centraal Station on route 12
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
 
 
 
7151
 
PCC tram 7151 at Centraal Station on route 10
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
PCC tram 7151 leaving Centraal Station for Milkmarkt on route 10
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
PCC tram 7151 leaving Centraal Station for Milkmarkt on route 10
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
PCC tram 7151 leaving Centraal Station for Deurne on route 10
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
PCC tram 7151 at the Deurne terminus of route 10
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
 
 
 
7152
 
Tram 7152 on route 12 at Nationale Bank, an interchange between routes 7, 8, 12 & 24
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
Tram 7152 on route 12 at Nationale Bank, an interchange between routes 7, 8, 12 & 24
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
 
 
 
7153
 
PCC tram 7153 at Centraal Station on route 24
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
PCC tram 7153 at Centraal Station on route 24
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
 
 
 
7154
 
PCC trams 7154 and 7145 in multiple at Centraal Station on route 24
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
PCC trams 7154 and 7145 in multiple at Centraal Station on route 24
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
 
 
 
7156
 
PCC tram 7156 on the single trap loop of route 10 near Melkmarkt
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009





7158

PCC tram 7158 at Nationale Bank, an interchange between routes 7, 8, 12 & 24
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
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PCC tram 7158 at Nationale Bank, an interchange between routes 7, 8, 12 & 24
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
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7163
 
PCC tram 7163 on route 24
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009
 
 
PCC tram 7163 on route 24
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009





HermeLijn Articulated Cars

HermeLijn (Ermine) is the nickname of a number of series of low-floor trams of the Flemish transport company De Lijn , serving on the tram networks of Antwerp , Ghent and (especially in summer) on the Flemish coast tram line

Deliveries of HermeLijn trams began in1999 introducing low-floor vehicles to Antwerp. There are four series of HermaLijn: 1, 2A, 2B and 3. The first series of 31 trams (7201-7231) came into service in 1999-2000. They included fourteen trams for Ghent. The second series 2B was for Brussels 2000 .  They are 29.60 meters long and 2.30 meters 10 centimetres wider than the PCCs. All HermeLijnes have an automatic notification of the next stop and the destination.

In 2004 another series of 30 trams (7232-7261) were deployed, followed much later by ten additional trams (7262-7271). The last six of these had a cab which took up the entire width of the tram. One of these trams was permanently resident on the coastal tram . In summer, usually five additional trams temporarily transfer to the coast to reinforce the summer services.

In November 2009 the last option of the contract was taken up and a third series of 13 trams (7272-7284) were ordered. This series has reverted to a cab that covers only a portion of the front of the tram. The most striking difference from the previous series is the presence of LED screens instead of films line to indicate the line and destination. The trams were delivered in2012.

The HermeLijn trams are mainly used on lines 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 and 15. On lines 3, 5 and 15, the latest HermeLijn sets are used, equipped with extra facilities for wheelchair users.



Trams shown:-
7201, 7202, 7204, 7212, 7242
 
7201
 
Tram 7201 at Harmonie on route 2 for Hoboken
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009





Trams 7120 and 7201 wait at the Hoboken terminus of routes 4 (for Sint-Petersvliet) and 2 (for Linkeeroever)
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009





7202
 
Tram 7202 at Harmonie on route 6 for Olympiade
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009



Tram 7202 at Olympiade, which is the terminus of short route 6, sharing tracks with route 2 south of the city
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009





7204
 
Tram 7204 at Harmonie on route 15 for Mortsel
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009





7212
 
Tram 7212 at Harmonie on route 6 for Luchtbal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009





7242
 
Tram 7242 at Harmonie on route 15
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd March 2009





Flexity 2 Articulated Cars - 'Albatros'

On Monday 6 August 2012 De Lijn announced that it had placed an order for 48 trams with the rolling stock manufacturer Bombardier Transportation, for Flexity 2 trams. The trams are known as Albatros. 38 Albatros trams are destined for Antwerp , the other 10 for Ghent . Ten of the new Antwerp trams have a length of more than 40 meters, they are deployed on line 15 and on line 3 . They can accommodate a total of 380 people, including 68 in seats and 40 folding seats. The other 28 shorter trams will be purchased make up the material shortage caused by the tram extensions to Wijnegem and Boechout. These trams can accommodate a total of 266 persons, of which 54 to 22 seats and on folding seats. The first new trams were from May 2015 in Antwerp delivered. The first long Albatrosses operate from November 2015 in regular services on tram line 15 . The short Albatrosses came into service in 2016, first on lines 4 and 10.

De Line also announced that a follow-up order for Antwerp consists of a further 10 short and 14 long trams. This order was on 8 May 2015 did. They will come into service in 2017. The long trams will not be used on line 3. The older PCC trams are mainly during rush hour and some are partially decommissioned.




7330

Flexity 2 'Albatros' De Lijn tram in Antwerp Milkmarkt
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 9th March 2017

Flexity 2 'Albatros' De Lijn tram in Antwerp - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 9th March 2017 Flexity 2 'Albatros' De Lijn tram in Antwerp - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 9th March 2017Flexity 2 'Albatros' De Lijn tram in Antwerp - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 9th March 2017





7335

Flexity 2 'Albatros' De Lijn tram in Antwerp Milkmarkt
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 9th March 2017

Flexity 2 'Albatros' De Lijn tram in Antwerp - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 9th March 2017Flexity 2 'Albatros' De Lijn tram in Antwerp - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 9th March 2017Flexity 2 'Albatros' De Lijn tram in Antwerp - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 9th March 2017Flexity 2 'Albatros' De Lijn tram in Antwerp - Photo: © Ian Boyle, 9th March 2017










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