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Ieper | |||||
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| Railway Station | |||||
 Ieper railway station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Ypres Belgium | ||||
| Coordinates | 50°50′52″N 2°52′36″E / 50.84778°N 2.87667°E / 50.84778; 2.87667 | ||||
| Owned by | NMBS/SNCB | ||||
| Operated by | NMBS/SNCB | ||||
| Line(s) | 69 | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 January 1854; 170 years ago (1854-01-01) | ||||
| Electrified | 3Kv DC overhead | ||||
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IeperLocation within BelgiumShow map of Belgium
Ieper railway station (Dutch: Station Ieper; French: Gare d'Ypres) is a railway station in Ypres (Dutch: Ieper) in West Flanders, Belgium. The station was opened in 1854 during the reign of King Leopold I. It is located on railway line 69 from Kortrijk to Poperinge. The train services are operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB).
Train services
The station is served by the following services:
- Intercity services (IC-04) Poperinge - Kortrijk - Ghent - Sint-Niklaas - Antwerp
| Preceding station | NMBS/SNCB
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Following station | ||
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| PoperingeTerminus | IC 04 | Komentowards Antwerpen-Centraal | ||
In Flanders Fields
The station is near the Menin Gate and other places associated with the First World War, with British and Commonwealth war graves located alongside the line from the Kortrijk direction, known as Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm) Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.
Gallery
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Frontal view
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View of the platforms and tracks
See also
References
Footnotes
Citations
- "IEPER". www.belgianrail.be. Retrieved 3 August 2024.