Genk railway station
Genk railway station (Dutch: Station Genk, French: Gare de Genk)[lower-alpha 1] is a railway station in Genk, Limburg, Belgium. The station opened on 3 March 1874 and is located on railway line 21D. The station was closed on 6 October 1941 and reopened on 26 May 1979. The train services are operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB).[1]
| Railway Station | |||||
Genk railway station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Genk, Limburg Belgium | ||||
| Coordinates | 50°58′01″N 5°29′47″E | ||||
| Owned by | NMBS/SNCB | ||||
| Operated by | NMBS/SNCB | ||||
| Line(s) | 21D | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | FKG | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 3 March 1874 | ||||
| Closed | 6 October 1941 | ||||
| Rebuilt | 26 May 1979 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2014 | 1,081 per day | ||||
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Train services
The station is served by the following services:
- Intercity services (IC-03) Blankeberge/Knokke - Bruges - Ghent - Brussels - Leuven - Hasselt - Genk
| Preceding station | NMBS/SNCB | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bokrijk towards Blankenberge or Knokke |
IC 03 | Terminus | ||
- These are complemented by a few peak-hour trains to Hasselt, and beyond to Brussels, departing in the early morning and returning in late afternoon.
References
Footnotes
- Officially Genk
Citations
- "GENK". www.belgianrail.be. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
External links
- Media related to Genk train station at Wikimedia Commons
- Genk railway station at Belgian Railways website
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