Gent-Dampoort railway station
Gent-Dampoort is the second largest railway station in Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium. The station opened on 15 June 1861 on the Lines 58 and 59. The train services are operated by NMBS/SNCB.
Gent-Dampoort | |
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 Railway Station | |
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| Location | Oktrooiplein, Ghent |
| Coordinates | 51°3′20″N 3°44′27″E |
| Owned by | National Railway Company of Belgium |
| Line(s) | 58 and 59 |
| Platforms | centre platform |
| Tracks | 2 + 1 for passing trains |
| Other information | |
| Station code | GDAM |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 June 1861 |
| Rebuilt | 1973 |
| Electrified | 1970 |
| Passengers | |
| 2009 | 1611376 |
The current building was built in 1973 by architects Dirk Servaes and Johan Beyne. The railway station is situated in the neighbourhood Dampoort in Ghent.
Train services
The station is served by the following services:
- Intercity services (IC-02) Ostend - Bruges - Ghent - Sint-Niklaas - Antwerpen
- Intercity services (IC-04) Lille/Poperinge - Kortrijk - Ghent - Sint-Niklaas - Antwerp
- Intercity services (IC-28) Ghent - Sint-Niklaas - Antwerp (weekdays)
- Local services (L-05) Eeklo - Ghent - Oudenaarde - Ronse
- Local services (L-05) Eeklo - Ghent - Oudenaarde - Kortrijk (weekdays)
| Preceding station | National Railway Company of Belgium |
Following station | ||
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toward Oostende | IC 02 | toward Antwerpen-Centraal |
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| IC 04 | Beervelde toward Antwerpen-Centraal |
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Terminus | IC 28 | Beervelde toward Antwerpen-Centraal |
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Wondelgem From Monday to Friday, except holidays toward Eeklo | L 05 | From Monday to Friday, except holidays |
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On weekends and holidays toward Ronse |
References
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