Railway Station | |||||
![]() Sint-Truiden railway station | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Sint-Truiden, Limburg Belgium | ||||
Coordinates | 50°49′03″N5°10′34″E / 50.81750°N 5.17611°E | ||||
Owned by | NMBS/SNCB | ||||
Operated by | NMBS/SNCB | ||||
Line(s) | 21 (Landen-Hasselt) | ||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | FST | ||||
Website | Official website | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 6 October 1839 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2014 | 1,640 per day | ||||
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Sint-Truiden railway station (Dutch : Station Sint-Truiden; French : Gare de Saint-Trond) [lower-alpha 1] is a railway station in Sint-Truiden, Limburg, Belgium. The station opened on 6 October 1839 and is located on railway line 21. The train services are operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB). [1]
Sint-Truiden used to be located on railway line 23 between Drieslinter and Tongeren. The current station dates from the 1970s and replaced a building dating from 1882, which was demolished in 1975.
In 2005, the station and its surrounding area were modernised. On that occasion, extra bicycle parking was created and the comfort for train passengers was increased. The platforms were also renovated and raised between 2020 and 2021. This brings them to a standard height of 76 cm, which should greatly improve accessibility. [2]
The station is served by the following services:
Preceding station | ![]() | Following station | ||
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Landen towards Blankenberge or Knokke | IC 03 | Alken towards Genk |
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