Tienen railway station

Tienen (French: Gare de Tirlemont) is a railway station in the town of Tienen, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. The station opened on 22 September 1837 and is located on line 36. The train services are operated by National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS).

Tienen
Railway Station
Tienen railway station
General information
LocationTienen, Flemish Brabant
Belgium
Coordinates50°48′29″N 4°55′33″E
Owned byInfrabel
Operated byNational Railway Company of Belgium
Line(s)36 (Brussels-Liège)
Platforms5
Tracks5
Other information
Station codeFTNN
Websitehttp://www.belgianrail.be/en/stations-and-train/search-a-station/4/tienen.aspx
History
Opened22 September 1837 (1837-09-22)
Passengers
20144,033
Location
Tienen
Location in Belgium
A view of the platforms at the station.

The station building dates from 1841 and is the oldest station building in Belgium that is still in existence.

Tienen used to be located on 22 (to Diest) and 142 (to Namur). These two lines were closed between 1967 and 1990 and are now cycle routes.

Train services

The station is served by the following services:

  • Intercity services (IC-03) Knokke/Blankenberge - Bruges - Ghent - Brussels - Leuven - Hasselt - Genk
  • Intercity services (IC-14) Quiévrain - Mons - Braine-le-Comte - Brussels - Leuven - Liege (weekdays)
  • Intercity services (IC-29) De Panne - Ghent - Aalst - Brussels - Brussels Airport - Leuven - Landen

References


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