The station was temporarily closed in 2016 in order to undergo a full renovation and expansion[1] and reopened in its current form on 8 December 2019.

[2] The station lies in the immediate proximity of the Antwerp opera building and is a part of the central east-west premetro axis.

Opera station lies in the center of Antwerp under the crossing of the Leien and the Keyserlei-Meir axis (called the Teniersplaats).

[3] To the east lies the Keyserlei, also counting numerous stores, restaurants and the UGC cinema, which runs toward Antwerp Central Station.

Before the renovation, a clay figure artwork symbolising city traffic could be found in the entrance hall behind glass.

In the northern direction, the platforms connect to the eastern premetro tunnel, going to the turning loop at the Rooseveltplaats and then -1 level of Astrid station.

Instead, the old tunnels were incorporated into a new underground car park constructed alongside the other works, which eventually opened in July 2020.