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
Railway Station
Aalst railway station
LocationAalst, East Flanders
Belgium
Coordinates50°56′45″N 4°02′21″E
Owned byInfrabel
Operated byNational Railway Company of Belgium
Line(s)50 (Brussels-Ghent)
82 (Aalst-Ronse)
Platforms6
Other information
Station codeFLS
Websitehttp://www.belgianrail.be/en/stations-and-train/search-a-station/9/aalst.aspx
History
Opened9 June 1853 (1853-06-09)
Passengers
20147,112
Location
Aalst
Location within Belgium
A view of the platforms

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
Lede
From Monday to Friday, except holidays
IC 20
From Monday to Friday, except holidays
toward Tongeren
Lede
On weekends and holidays
On weekends and holidays
toward Lokeren
Lede
toward De Panne
IC 29
Erembodegem
toward Landen
TerminusS 4
weekdays
Erembodegem
TerminusS 6
weekdays
toward Schaarbeek
TerminusS 10
Erembodegem
toward Dendermonde

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