Genval railway station

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Genval railway station
General information
Location Genval, Walloon Brabant
Belgium
Coordinates 50°43′32″N4°30′55″E / 50.72556°N 4.51528°E / 50.72556; 4.51528
Owned by SNCB/NMBS
Operated by SNCB/NMBS
Line(s) 161
Platforms3
Tracks3
History
Opened2 June 1889;134 years ago (1889-06-02)
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Genval railway station (French : Gare de Genval, Dutch : Station Genval) [lower-alpha 1] is a railway station in Genval, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. The station opened in 1889 on railway line 161 between Brussels and Namur. It is operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (SNCB/NMBS). [1]

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History

Early history

The first and second Genval railway stations, pictured c. 1920 Gare-1-2-Genval-1920.jpg
The first and second Genval railway stations, pictured c. 1920

The first railway station, probably built around 1900, was of the "Belgian State Halt Plan 1893" type, with a central body with four openings framed by two small asymmetrical wings, very similar to the one that had been built at the village of Profondsart  [ fr ]. It later became the goods station building. The second (current) eclectic-style railway station was erected near the first around 1910, as attested by the inscription "Anno 1910" above the main entrance. It was designed by the architect G. De Lulle, who adapted the characteristics of the bourgeois villa to railway use. [2] It has a number of similarities with Jurbise railway station  [ fr ].

21st century

At the beginning of the 21st century, the construction of the four-track line between Watermael-Boitsfort and Ottignies required major redevelopment work at the station. [3] The project included a large multi-storey car park with 570 spaces, built partly above the tracks. [4] The car park allows direct access to the platforms via stairs or lifts. [5] A bus station was then built on the site of the old car park. [6] The development is complemented by bicycles facilities and short-term parking spaces. [7] The civil engineering work on this site was carried out between 2009 and 2013. During this work, the first station building and the goods halls were demolished.

Architecture

The station's architectural style is eclectic with Art Nouveau decorative elements. [8] The building, made of orange and yellow bricks, consists of a high central building with a low-rise extension on each side. The station's rear façade presents a wrought iron canopy with a porch roof (or glass porch) typical of the Belle Époque.

Art Nouveau decoration

The Art Nouveau decoration of the frontage consists of four beautiful ceramic panels and four sgraffiti, depicting red poppy flowers, plus one sgraffito depicting the "winged wheel", symbol of the railway since the 19th century. This "winged wheel" refers to Hermes, the ancient Greek god of travellers.[ citation needed ]

Train services

The following services currently the serve the station:

Preceding station SNCB logo.svg NMBS/SNCB Following station
La Hulpe
towards Bruxelles-Midi / Brussel-Zuid
S 8 Rixensart
towards Louvain-la-Neuve-Université
La Hulpe
towards Schaarbeek
S 81
weekdays
 Rixensart
towards Ottignies

Bus services

The following service(s) serve the station, operated by TEC.

See also

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References

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Officially Genval

Citations

  1. ↑ "GENVAL". www.belgianrail.be. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Montens d'Oosterwijck 1996.
  3. ↑ Infrabel 2009, p. 2.
  4. ↑ Infrabel 2009, p. 8.
  5. ↑ Infrabel 2009, p. 9.
  6. ↑ Infrabel 2009, p. 10.
  7. ↑ Infrabel 2009, p. 11.
  8. ↑ "Tourisme : Genval, un siècle d'histoire pour façonner les ' jardins de Bruxelles '". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 5 November 2023.

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