Leuven railway station
Leuven railway station (Dutch: Station Leuven, French: Gare de Louvain){{Officially Leuven (Dutch: Leuven, French: 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.[1] In 2007, it was the fifth-busiest station in Belgium, only preceded by the three main Brussels stations and Gent-Sint-Pieters railway station.
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.jpg) Leuven railway station | |||||
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| Location | Martelarenplein, 3000 Leuven Belgium | ||||
| Coordinates | 50°52′53″N 4°42′57″E / 50.8814°N 4.7157°E | ||||
| Owned by | NMBS/SNCB | ||||
| Operated by | NMBS/SNCB | ||||
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| Station code | FLV | ||||
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| Opened | 22 September 1837 | ||||
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The square in front of the station houses a major bus terminal, as well as bicycle and car parking. There is a tunnel which passes underneath the station for pedestrians, as well as an overhead bridge with elevators. The station is fully accessible for wheelchairs.[2]
While a high-speed line passes through the station, Leuven is not a stop on any high-speed route.
References
change- ↑ "LEUVEN". www.belgianrail.be. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ↑ NWS, VRT (2014-03-27). "Leuvense stationsgebouw opnieuw in oorspronkelijke staat". vrtnws.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-11-06.