Genk railway station

Genk
Railway Station
Genk railway station
General information
LocationGenk, Limburg
Belgium
Coordinates50°58′01″N 5°29′47″E / 50.96694°N 5.49639°E / 50.96694; 5.49639
Owned byNMBS/SNCB
Operated byNMBS/SNCB
Line(s)21D
Platforms3
Other information
Station codeFKG
History
Opened3 March 1874 (1874-03-03)
Closed6 October 1941 (1941-10-06)
Rebuilt26 May 1979 (1979-05-26)
Passengers
20141,081 per day
Location
Genk is located in Belgium
Genk
Genk
Location within Belgium
Genk is located in Europe
Genk
Genk
Genk (Europe)

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]

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.
  • Entrance
    Entrance
  • View of the platforms
    View of the platforms
  • Place name sign on a platform
    Place name sign on a platform
  • View of the platforms and tracks
    View of the platforms and tracks

See also

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ Officially Genk

Citations

  1. ^ "GENK". www.belgianrail.be. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
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