Aalst railway station
Station van Aalst (French: Gare d'Alost) is a railway station in the city of Aalst, East Flanders, Belgium. The station opened on 9 June 1853 and is located on lines 50 and 82. The train services are operated by National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS).
Aalst  | |
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| Railway Station | |
 Aalst railway station | |
| Location | Aalst, East Flanders Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50°56′45″N 4°02′21″E |
| Owned by | Infrabel |
| Operated by | National Railway Company of Belgium |
| Line(s) | 50 (Brussels-Ghent) 82 (Aalst-Ronse) |
| Platforms | 6 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | FLS |
| Website | http://www.belgianrail.be/en/stations-and-train/search-a-station/9/aalst.aspx |
| History | |
| Opened | 9 June 1853 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (2014) | 7,112 |
| Location | |
  Aalst Location within Belgium | |
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The station originally opened on line 57 (Aalst - Dendermonde - Lokeren) with line 50 opening on 7 April 1855. On 1 June 1876 the station was connected with Zottegem on line 82 and on 12 October 1879 the line 61 to Antwerp opened. Aalst was disconnected from line 61 on 2 June 1957. The connection between Aalst and Dendermonde was closed on 31 May 1964.
Facilities
The station has a buffet restaurant, baggage lockers and free cycle storage. There is a car park for paid parking. There are facilities for people of reduced mobility. There is a bus station on the Dokter André Sierensstraat.
Train services
The station is served by the following services:
- Intercity services (IC-20) Ghent - Aalst - Brussels - Hasselt - Tongeren (weekdays)
- Intercity services (IC-20) Ghent - Aalst - Brussels - Dendermonde - Lokeren (weekends)
- Intercity services (IC-29) De Panne - Ghent - Aalst - Brussels - Brussels Airport - Leuven - Landen
- Brussels RER services (S4) Aalst - Denderleeuw - Brussels-Luxembourg (- Etterbeek - Merode - Vilvoorde) (weekdays)
- Brussels RER services (S6) Aalst - Denderleeuw - Geraardsbergen - Halle - Brussels - Schaarbeek (weekdays, peak hours only)
- Brussels RER services (S10) Aalst - Denderleeuw - Brussels - Dendermonde
| Preceding station | NMBS/SNCB | Following station | ||
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Lede From Monday to Friday, except holidays toward Gent-Sint-Pieters | IC 20 | From Monday to Friday, except holidays toward Tongeren |
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Lede On weekends and holidays toward Gent-Sint-Pieters | On weekends and holidays toward Lokeren |
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Lede toward De Panne | IC 29 | Erembodegem toward Landen |
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| Terminus | S 4 weekdays | Erembodegem toward Brussels-Luxembourg |
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| Terminus | S 6 weekdays | toward Schaarbeek |
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| Terminus | S 10 | Erembodegem toward Dendermonde |
References
See also
- List of railway stations in Belgium
External links
