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Railway station in Flemish Brabant, Belgium

Leuven
Railway Station
Leuven railway station
General information
LocationMartelarenplein,
3000 Leuven
Belgium
Coordinates50°52′53″N 4°42′57″E / 50.8814°N 4.7157°E / 50.8814; 4.7157
Owned byNMBS/SNCB
Operated byNMBS/SNCB
Other information
Station codeFLV
History
Opened22 September 1837; 187 years ago (1837-09-22)
Services
Preceding station NMBS/SNCB Following station
Bruxelles-Nord / Brussel-Noordtowards Oostende IC 01 Liège-Guilleminstowards Eupen
Bruxelles-Nord / Brussel-Noordtowards Blankenberge or Knokke IC 03 Tienentowards Genk
Brussels National Airporttowards Antwerpen-Centraal IC 08 Aarschottowards Hasselt
Terminus IC 09weekdays Aarschottowards Antwerpen-Centraal
Bruxelles-Nord / Brussel-Noordtowards Kortrijk IC 12weekdays Liège-Guilleminstowards Welkenraedt
Bruxelles-Nord / Brussel-Noordtowards Quiévrain IC 14weekdays Tienentowards Liège-Guillemins
Wijgmaaltowards Gent-Sint-Pieters IC 21weekdays Terminus
Brussels National Airporttowards De Panne IC 29 Vertrijktowards Landen
Terminus L 03weekdays Wezemaaltowards Hasselt
Wijgmaaltowards Sint-Niklaas L 20weekdays Terminus
Wijgmaaltowards Mechelen L 20weekends
Terminus L 23 Wezemaaltowards Antwerpen-Centraal
Herenttowards Braine-le-Comte S 2 Terminus
Herenttowards Braine-l'Alleud S 9weekdays
Terminus S 20 Heverleetowards Ottignies
Location
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Leuven railway station (Dutch: Station Leuven; French: Gare de Louvain) is the main railway station in Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. The station is operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB) and is located on railway line 36. In 2007, it was the fifth-busiest station in Belgium, only preceded by the three main Brussels stations and Gent-Sint-Pieters railway station.

Renovation

The station recently underwent extensive and costly renovations lasting several years. The square in front of the station houses a major bus terminal, as well as extensive bicycle and car parking. The station includes a tunnel which passes underneath the station for pedestrians, as well as an overhead bridge with elevators. The station is fully accessible for wheelchairs.

While a high-speed line passes through the station, Leuven is not a stop on any high-speed route. Current expansion is limited because the station has reached the maximum set of rail and platforms possible, meaning any further expansion would require building an underground segment.

Train services

The station is served by the following services:

  • Intercity services (IC-01) Ostend - Bruges - Ghent - Brussels - Leuven - Liege - Welkenraedt - Eupen
  • Intercity services (IC-03) Knokke/Blankenberge - Bruges - Ghent - Brussels - Leuven - Hasselt - Genk
  • Intercity services (IC-08) Antwerp - Mechelen - Brussels Airport - Leuven - Hasselt
  • Intercity services (IC-09) Antwerp - Lier - Aarschot - Leuven (weekdays)
  • Intercity services (IC-12) Kortrijk - Ghent - Brussels - Leuven - Liege - Welkenraedt (weekdays)
  • Intercity services (IC-14) Quiévrain - Mons - Braine-le-Comte - Brussels - Leuven - Liege (weekdays)
  • Intercity services (IC-21) Ghent - Dendermonde - Mechelen - Leuven (weekdays)
  • Intercity services (IC-29) De Panne - Ghent - Aalst - Brussels - Brussels Airport - Leuven - Landen
  • Local services (L-03) Leuven - Aarschot - Diest - Hasselt (weekends)
  • Local services (L-20) Sint-Niklaas – Mechelen – Leuven (weekdays)
  • Local services (L-20) Mechelen - Leuven (weekends)
  • Local services (L-23) Antwerp - Lier - Aarschot - Leuven
  • Brussels RER services (S2) Braine-le-Comte - Halle - Brussels - Leuven
  • Brussels RER services (S9) Braine-l'Alleud - Etterbeek - Brussels-Luxembourg - Leuven (weekdays, peak hours only)
  • Brussels RER services (S20) Leuven - Wavre - Ottignies

Accidents and incidents

Main article: 2017 Leuven derailment
  • On 18 February 2017, a passenger train was derailed near Leuven. One person was killed and 27 were injured.

Gallery

  • Looking down at the platforms and tracks Looking down at the platforms and tracks
  • 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 Leuven (Dutch: Leuven; French: Louvain)

Citations

  1. "LEUVEN". www.belgianrail.be. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  2. NWS, VRT (27 March 2014). "Leuvense stationsgebouw opnieuw in oorspronkelijke staat". vrtnws.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  3. Morley, Nicole. "One dead and dozens injured as train derails outside station in Belgium". Metro. Associated Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  4. "Trein ontspoord in Leuven: 1 dode en 19 lichtgewonden" [Train derailed in Leuve: 1 dead and 19 lightly wounded] (in Dutch). De Redactie. Retrieved 18 February 2017.

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