Bruxelles-Midi / Brussel-Zuid train station
| Bruxelles-Midi / Brussel-Zuid | |
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| Data | |
| Design | Through station |
| Platform tracks | 22nd |
| IBNR | 8800004 |
| opening | 1869 |
| Website URL | Brussels-South info page |
| Architectural data | |
| architect | Auguste Payen |
| location | |
| City / municipality | Saint-Gilles / Sint-Gillis |
| region | Brussels Capital Region |
| Country | Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 50 ′ 5 " N , 4 ° 20 ′ 12" E |
| Railway lines | |
| List of train stations in Belgium | |
The Brussels-South train station ( French Gare de Bruxelles-Midi , Dutch Station Brussel-Zuid ) is the largest train station in Belgium . The station is located in the commune of Saint-Gilles / Sint-Gillis within the bilingual Brussels-Capital region , immediately south of the city of Brussels .
The station is particularly important for international train connections. Thalys , TGV and ICE trains run to France , the Netherlands and Germany ; there are two platforms in a separate area for Eurostar trains to London . The routes to London, Paris , Amsterdam and Cologne have all been developed for high-speed traffic.
With around 45,000 passengers boarding it, it is the second busiest train station in Belgium after Brussels Central .
history
Although a train station ( station des Bogards on Rouppeplatz) had existed in the south of Brussels since 1840 , the “new” south station designed by Auguste Payen was opened as a terminus in 1869 . The old station was demolished because it was already too small for the number of passengers. In 1949 this station, including the station building, was demolished and replaced by a new station system, which is now a through station on the north-south route through Brussels, which was opened in 1952 .
A terminal designed as a terminus was built within the western station building for the channel tunnel trains to London. A continuous connection beyond Brussels, for example to Amsterdam or Cologne, is not possible with this terminal.
gallery
Two Euro trains are waiting
Thalys and ICE trains are waiting
View of the Tour Midi
Renovated part of the station
Waiting hall to the tracks
Shopping
Tram stops
Metro station
Departure board and reception hall
traffic
Status: Timetable period December 10, 2017 to December 8, 2018
Web links
- General plan of the Brussels-South train station (PDF, 833 kB)