Gembloux railway station
Gembloux | |
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 Railway Station | |
| Location | Gembloux, Namur, Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50°34′14″N 4°41′27″E / 50.57056°N 4.69083°ECoordinates: 50°34′14″N 4°41′27″E / 50.57056°N 4.69083°E |
| Owned by | National Railway Company of Belgium |
| Line(s) | 144, 147, 161 |
| Platforms | 5 |
| History | |
| Opened | 14 June 1855 |
Gembloux is a railway station in the town of Gembloux, Namur, Belgium. The station opened on 14 June 1855 on the Lines 144, 147 and 161.
It situated in Gembloux, in the French speaking - Wallonie Region of Belgium, primarily being utilised by commuters travelling into nearby Brussels (40 minutes away) and Namur (10 minutes away). Gembloux is a train station which has curved platforms allowing for high speed rail to pass through without problem, allowing for speeds up to 200 km/h. The station itself is currently under expansion due to the high number of users from the growing population of Gembloux.
Train services
The station is served by the following services:
- EuroCity services (IC-34) Brussels - Namur - Luxembourg - Strasbourg - Mulhouse - Basel
- Intercity services (IC-16) Brussels - Namur - Arlon - Luxembourg
- Intercity services (IC-17) Brussels Airport - Brussels-Luxembourg - Namur - Dinant (weekdays)
- Intercity services (IC-17) Brussels - Namur - Dinant (weekends)
- Intercity services (IC-18) Brussels - Namur - Liege (weekdays)
- Local services (L-08) Ottignies - Gembloux - Namur
| Preceding station | NMBS/SNCB | Following station | ||
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| EuroCity | toward Basel SBB |
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| IC 16 | toward Luxembourg |
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weekdays toward Brussels National Airport | IC 17 | toward Dinant |
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weekends |
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| IC 18 weekdays | toward Liège-Palais |
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Ernage toward Ottignies | S 08 | Lonzée toward Namur |
See also
References
External links
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