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Genk railway station (Dutch: Station Genk; French: Gare de Genk)[a] 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 | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Genk, Limburg Belgium | ||||
Coordinates | 50°58′01″N 5°29′47″E / 50.96694°N 5.49639°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
editThe 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 | ||
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Bokrijk towards Blankenberge or Knokke
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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.
Gallery
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Entrance
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View of the platforms
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Place name sign on a platform
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View of the platforms and tracks
See also
editReferences
editFootnotes
edit- ^ Officially Genk
Citations
editExternal links
edit- Media related to Genk train station at Wikimedia Commons
- Genk railway station at Belgian Railways website