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Alken railway station
Railway station in Limburg, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the railway station in Belgium. For the railway station in Denmark, see Alken railway station, Denmark.
Alken is a railway station in the municipality of Alken, Limburg, Belgium. The station opened on 8 December 1847 and is located on line 21. The train services are operated by National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS).
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Railway Station | |||||
![]() Alken railway station | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Alken, Limburg Belgium | ||||
Coordinates | 50°53′11″N 5°17′31″E | ||||
Owned by | Infrabel | ||||
Operated by | National Railway Company of Belgium | ||||
Line(s) | 21 (Landen-Hasselt) | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | FAK | ||||
Website | http://www.belgianrail.be/en/stations-and-train/search-a-station/3/alken.aspx | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 8 December 1847; 176 years ago (1847-12-08) | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2014 | 499 | ||||
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The first station building opened in 1847. The current building dates from 1903.