Extra stop during work on the pre-metro tunnel

To help commuters get to and from their workplace in Waaslandhaven smoothly, the Shuttle Bus will also stop at the temporary Linkeroever train station from Monday 4 May 2026, whilst work is underway on the pre-metro tunnel under the Scheldt. From today, you can book your seat from this additional stop via the Mbus app.

This additional stop will be introduced on two of the six routes:

  • Frederik Van Eedenplein – DeWaterbus – Waaslandhaven
  • Beveren – Melsele – Zwijndrecht – Van Eedenplein – Waaslandhaven

On the ‘Frederik Van Eedenplein – DeWaterbus – Waaslandhaven’ route, Linkeroever train station will be the first stop. The Shuttle Bus departs from there 10 minutes before the scheduled departure time at the Van Eedenplein stop. When departing from Waaslandhaven, Linkeroever train station will be the penultimate stop, and Frederik Van Eedenplein will be the final stop 10 minutes later.

For passengers taking the route ‘Beveren – Melsele – Zwijndrecht – Van Eedenplein – Waaslandhaven’, the Linkeroever train station stop will be added after the Zwijndrecht kerk stop and before the Van Eedenplein stop. To ensure a timely arrival at Waaslandhaven, departure times from the Melsele Dorp and Zwijndrecht kerk stops will be brought forward by five minutes. The Shuttle Bus departs from Linkeroever train station 10 minutes earlier than the departure time at the Van Eedenplein stop. When departing from Waaslandhaven, Linkeroever railway station will be the penultimate stop, and Frederik Van Eedenplein will be the final stop 10 minutes later.

You can find all the information about the revised routes and journey times here.

Crossing the Scheldt: overview of alternatives
On the De Lijn website, you’ll find a handy overview of all the alternatives for crossing the Scheldt whilst work is being carried out on the pre-metro tunnel.

Don’t have access to the Mbus app yet?
Check here to see if your company uses the Shuttle Bus. Does your company already use the Shuttle Bus? Download the Mbus app for free from the Play Store (Android) or App Store (iPhone). Register yourself and provide the ID code you receive to the relevant person within your company. This is the only way you can be registered as a commuter and book your journeys. So don’t wait too long to install the app and register yourself. You can find a brief guide here.

Does your company not yet use the shuttle bus? If so, please get in touch with us.

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