Genk railway station
Railway station in Limburg, Belgium
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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]
Genk  | |||||||
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 Genk railway station | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Genk, Limburg Belgium | ||||||
| Coordinates | 50°58′01″N 5°29′47″E | ||||||
| System | Railway Station | ||||||
| Owned by | NMBS/SNCB | ||||||
| Operated by | NMBS/SNCB | ||||||
| Line | 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 | ||
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| 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.
Gallery
Entrance
View of the platforms
Place name sign on a platform
View of the platforms and tracks
