Photos from Vlaams Tram- en Autobusmuseum (VlaTAM)
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De Lijn in Antwerp, The National Company of Light Railways in Belgium (NMVB/SNCV), and Vlaams Tram- en Autobusmuseum (VlaTAM).
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Vlaams Tram- en Autobusmuseum (2022)Tram and bus museum AntwerpBy RAILWAY UNIVERSE | EISENBAHNUNIVERSUM - .
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Flemish Tram and Bus Museum in Berchem (2021)The Flemish Tram and Bus Museum is a tram museum where trams and buses, past and present, are exhibited to the public. The museum is located in Berchem in the former Groenenhoek depot. The non-profit organization that manages the museum was founded on the initiative of and is supported by De Lijn. The museum features trams and buses from the NMVB and various Flemish tram and bus companies.By Museumspoor - .
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Tram Museum Antwerp Reopening (2019)The following information comes from the VlaTam website: https://www.vlatam.be/historiek/. Also, the photos in the video are from VlaTam!
It all started in 1961 when a group of tram enthusiasts founded an association for a tram museum, with the somewhat cumbersome name “VETRAMU.” They did this because, in that decade, a massive transformation was underway, where many of the beautiful tram lines and trams were replaced by the unattractive and especially cheap new mode of transportation: the bus. With this association, they aimed to prevent many tram cars from being sent to the scrapyard. I will create another video about the history of Belgian trams and their lines. In 1962, they opened the first museum in a place called SCHEPDAAL. This museum's name was BUURTSPOORWEGMUSEUM or URBANRAILMUSEUM. It was a good place to store the initial collection of tram cars. Over time, the collection continued to grow, and the museum was no longer large enough to hold all the cars.
After many years, the association had the opportunity to build a tram museum in the urban area of Antwerp at a location called “FORT V” in a town named EDEGEM. In 1982, the Antwerp Tram en Autobusmuseum (ATAM) was established. Here, they faced the same problem: the collection continued to expand, and the site became too small. So, they started searching again for a new, larger location. In 1998, they found this site, which you can see behind me—the old tram depot in Groenendijk, Berchem, Antwerp. This historic building was constructed in 1912 and began operations the following year, in 1913. At that time, the depot stored 140 two-axis tram cars. In 1965, the track layout was altered due to the introduction of new trams, specifically the PCC cars. After many years of service, the tram depot was designated a historic site due to its historical and architectural significance. It was officially classified in 1996. In 1997, the depot was finally taken out of use. On October 21, 1998, the board of directors of DE LIJN decided to repurpose the old tram depot as the new tram museum. In July 2000, the entire collection from the former museum in Edegem was moved to the new museum. The following year, on May 5, the museum was officially opened by former Minister for Public Transport Steve Stevaert. Finally, on October 30, 2010, they decided to close the museum for urgent renovation work. Specifically, the roof was in such poor condition that it could collapse onto the cars and visitors. Now, after nine years, the museum has finally reopened, and they are rightly proud of it. I’m going to show you the results.
I'm in my car heading to a special event in Antwerp, but it's all about trams. What's the event? Keep watching to find out. Today is a special day because the Antwerp Tram and Bus Museum is reopening after nine years of renovations. Today marks the official opening of the Antwerp museum. You can find it on Google Maps. I'm about to line up to go inside this building. By the way, it's a classified building, built between 1912 and 1919 as a tram depot. A year later, it was converted into a tram depot, with 142 axles stored inside. Later, in 1965, they rearranged the tracks to accommodate new PCC trams in Antwerp. It served as a tram depot for many years. In 1996, it was officially classified as a historically significant building because it's the only tram depot of its kind in Belgium and Europe, with no other depots like it remaining. Preserving and classifying this building is very important. Of course, in 1997, the depot officially stopped operations.
The tram depot in northern Antwerp, called Tram Depot Paul, is where I work as a tram driver. On October 21, 1998, the board of directors decided to transform this old tram depot into a museum. By July 2000, the entire collection from the former Museum in Idioma was transferred here. The following year, on May 5th, the museum was officially opened by former Minister for Public Transport Steve David. Finally, on October 3rd, 2010, they decided to close the museum temporarily for urgent renovation work, especially the roof. Now, after nine years, the museum finally reopens to the public. We're about to go inside, but before that, I want to say: if you like my channel, I’d really appreciate it if you subscribe and click the bell button next to it. That way, you’ll be notified whenever I upload a new video. Also, if you enjoy this video, please click the like button—I really appreciate it. It helps my channel grow, allowing me to create more tram-related content in the future. So, now, let’s get in line, and hopefully, we’ll be inside the building very soon.By Tram Fan - .