Leuven railway station

Leuven railway station (Dutch: Station Leuven, French: Gare de Louvain){{Officially Leuven (Dutch: Leuven, French: Louvain)}} is the main railway station in Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. The station is operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB) and is located on railway line 36.^[1] In 2007, it was the fifth-busiest station in Belgium, only preceded by the three main Brussels stations and Gent-Sint-Pieters railway station.

Leuven
Railway Station
Leuven railway station
General information
Location	Martelarenplein, 3000 Leuven Belgium
Coordinates	50.8814°N 4.7157°E / 50.8814; 4.7157
Owned by	NMBS/SNCB
Operated by	NMBS/SNCB
Other information
Station code	FLV
History
Opened	22 September 1837; 186 years ago (1837-09-22)
Location
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The square in front of the station houses a major bus terminal, as well as bicycle and car parking. There is a tunnel which passes underneath the station for pedestrians, as well as an overhead bridge with elevators. The station is fully accessible for wheelchairs.^[2]

While a high-speed line passes through the station, Leuven is not a stop on any high-speed route.

References

1. "LEUVEN". www.belgianrail.be. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
2. NWS, VRT (2014-03-27). "Leuvense stationsgebouw opnieuw in oorspronkelijke staat". vrtnws.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-11-06.