Alken railway station
Alken is a railway station in the municipality of Alken, Limburg, Belgium. The station opened on 8 December 1847 and is located on line 21. The train services are operated by National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS).
| Railway Station | |||||
Alken railway station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Alken, Limburg Belgium | ||||
| Coordinates | 50°53′11″N 5°17′31″E | ||||
| Owned by | Infrabel | ||||
| Operated by | National Railway Company of Belgium | ||||
| Line(s) | 21 (Landen-Hasselt) | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | FAK | ||||
| Website | http://www.belgianrail.be/en/stations-and-train/search-a-station/3/alken.aspx | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 8 December 1847 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2014 | 499 | ||||
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The first station building opened in 1847. The current building dates from 1903.
Train services
The station is served by the following services:
- Intercity services (IC-03) Blankenberge - Bruges - Ghent - Brussels - Leuven - Hasselt - Genk
| Preceding station | NMBS/SNCB | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sint-Truiden towards Blankenberge or Knokke |
IC 03 | Hasselt towards Genk | ||
References
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