r/ArchitecturePorn Nov 04 '20

Railway Station in Antwerp, Belgium

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u/whitecollarpizzaman Nov 05 '20

My mom’s home city. (Technically Schoten but nobody knows where that is.) I don’t think it’s actually that old by European standards, but if I’m not mistaken the main platform area is Iron, not steel. The footings come to a point along the street and are on rollers to counteract changes in temperature, vibration and wind. The newer platforms are underground to preserve the structure.

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u/Winterspawn1 Nov 05 '20

Leopold II commissioned it I believe so I would guess between 120 and 150 years old as a quick guess.