Railway Station | |
![]() Boitsfort/Bosvoorde railway station | |
General information | |
Location | Watermael-Boitsfort, Brussels-Capital Region Belgium |
Owned by | SNCB/NMBS |
Operated by | SNCB/NMBS |
Line(s) | 161 (Brussels-Namur) |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | MBR |
Website | http://www.belgianrail.be/en/stations-and-train/search-a-station/2/boitsfort.aspx |
History | |
Opened | 23 August 1854 |
Passengers | |
2014 | 703 |
Boitsfort railway station (French : Gare de Boitsfort) or Bosvoorde railway station (Dutch : Station Bosvoorde) is a railway station in the municipality of Watermael-Boitsfort in Brussels, Belgium, operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB). It lies on line 161, between Watermael and Groenendaal railway stations. [1]
The station can be accessed via the Chaussée de La Hulpe/Terhulpsesteenweg next to the Sonian Forest and the Boitsfort Hippodrome. Many companies have offices nearby the station, for instance Emakina, Asahi Glass Co. and SAP AG.[ citation needed ]
The station is served by the following service(s):
Preceding station | ![]() | Following station | ||
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Watermael towards Bruxelles-Midi / Brussel-Zuid | S 8 | Groenendaal towards Louvain-la-Neuve-Université | ||
Watermael towards Schaarbeek | S 81 weekdays | Groenendaal towards Ottignies |
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