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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| General information | |
| 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 | NMBS/SNCB |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent-Sint-Pieters towards Oostende |
IC 02 | Lokeren towards Antwerpen-Centraal | ||
| Gent-Sint-Pieters towards Lille-Flandres or Poperinge |
IC 04 | Beervelde towards Antwerpen-Centraal | ||
| Gent-Sint-Pieters towards De Panne |
IC 28 | |||
| Wondelgem towards Eeklo |
L 05 weekdays, except holidays |
Gentbrugge towards Ronse or Kortrijk | ||
| L 05 weekends |
Gentbrugge towards Ronse | |||
References
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