Tienen  | |
|---|---|
| Railway Station | |
 Tienen railway station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Tienen, Flemish Brabant Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50°48′29″N 4°55′33″E / 50.80806°N 4.92583°E |
| Owned by | NMBS/SNCB |
| Operated by | NMBS/SNCB |
| Line(s) | 36 (Brussels-Liège) |
| Platforms | 5 |
| Tracks | 5 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | FTNN |
| History | |
| Opened | 22 September 1837 |
| Passengers | |
| 2014 | 4,033 per day |
| Location | |
  Tienen Location within Belgium  Tienen Tienen (Europe) | |
Tienen railway station (Dutch: Station Tienen, French: Gare de Tirlemont)[lower-alpha 1] is a railway station in Tienen, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. The station opened on 22 September 1837 and is located on railway line 36. The train services are operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB).[1]
The station building dates from 1841 and is the oldest station building in Belgium that is still in existence.
Tienen used to be located on lines 22 (to Diest) and 142 (to Namur). These two lines were closed between 1967 and 1990 and are now cycle routes.
Train services
A view of the platforms at the station
The station is served by the following services:
- Intercity services (IC-03) Knokke/Blankenberge - Bruges - Ghent - Brussels - Leuven - Hasselt - Genk
- Intercity services (IC-14) Quiévrain - Mons - Braine-le-Comte - Brussels - Leuven - Liege (weekdays)
- Intercity services (IC-29) De Panne - Ghent - Aalst - Brussels - Brussels Airport - Leuven - Landen
| Preceding station | NMBS/SNCB |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leuven towards Blankenberge or Knokke |
IC 03 | Landen towards Genk | ||
| Leuven towards Quiévrain |
IC 14 weekdays |
Landen towards Liège-Guillemins | ||
| Vertrijk towards De Panne |
IC 29 | Ezemaal towards Landen | ||
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External links
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