Liège-Guillemins railway station

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Liège-Guillemins
Railway Station
Liège-Guillemins railway station
General information
LocationPlace des Guillemins,
4000 Liège
Belgium
Coordinates50°37′29″N 5°34′01″E / 50.62472°N 5.56694°E / 50.62472; 5.56694
Owned bySNCB/NMBS
Operated bySNCB/NMBS
Line(s)4, 34, 36, 37, 40, 43, 125
Platforms5
Tracks9
Construction
ArchitectSantiago Calatrava
Other information
IATA codeXHN
History
Opened1 May 1842 (1842-05-01)
Rebuilt1863, 1882, 1905, 1958, 2009
Passengers
20096.26 million
Services
Preceding station Eurostar Following station
Brussels-South
towards Paris-Nord
 Eurostar
 Aachen Hbf
towards Dortmund Hbf
Preceding station DB Fernverkehr Following station
Brussels-North
towards Brussels-South
 ICE 79 Aachen Hbf
towards Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
Preceding station Arriva Netherlands Following station
Terminus RE 18
LIMAX
Drielandentrein
Dreiländerzug
Train des trois pays 		Bressoux
towards Aachen Hbf
Preceding station NMBS/SNCB Following station
Leuven
towards Oostende
 IC 01 Verviers-Central
towards Eupen
Liège-Carré
towards Antwerpen-Centraal
 IC 09
weekends
 Terminus
Leuven
towards Kortrijk
 IC 12
weekdays
 Angleur
towards Welkenraedt
Ans
towards Quiévrain
 IC 14
weekdays
 Terminus
Liège-Carré
towards Bruxelles-Midi / Brussel-Zuid
 IC 18
weekdays
Flemalle-Haute
towards Mons
 IC 25 Liège-Carré
towards Herstal
Flemalle-Haute
towards Mouscron
 IC 25
weekends
 Liège-Carré
towards Liers
Liège-Carré
towards Liers
 IC 33 Angleur
towards Luxembourg
Terminus S 43 Bressoux
towards Maastricht
Sclessin
towards Namur
 L 01 Terminus
Liège-Carré
towards Liers
 L 15 Angleur
towards Marloie
Liège-Carré
towards Herstal
 L 17 Angleur
towards Verviers-Centraal
Ans
towards Waremme
 L 21
weekdays
 Terminus
Ans
towards Landen
 L 21
weekends
Map
Location
Liège-Guillemins is located in Belgium
Liège-Guillemins
Liège-Guillemins
Location in Belgium
Liège-Guillemins is located in Europe
Liège-Guillemins
Liège-Guillemins
Location in Europe

Liège-Guillemins railway station (French: Gare de Liège-Guillemins; Dutch: Station Luik-Guillemins)[a] is the main station in Liège, Belgium. It is one of the most important hubs in the country and is one of the four Belgian stations on the high-speed rail network. The station is used by 15,000 people every day, which makes it the eleventh-busiest station in Belgium and the third in Wallonia.[1] It is operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (SNCB/NMBS).[2]

History

First station (1842–1863)

View of the Guillemins district, with the first Liège-Guillemins railway station, c. 1845

The choice to make Liège the crossing point of a railway goes back to the first sketches of the railway from Antwerp to the Rhine, drawn up just after the Belgian Revolution. A royal decree issued on 21 March 1832 mentions it and a law dated 1 May 1834 provides for the creation of four lines, including the "eastern line", from Mechelen to Liège and the Prussian border.[3]

In 1838, only three years after the first continental railway, a line linking Brussels and Ans, in the northern suburbs of Liège, was opened. With the arrival of the railway, Liège needed an interior station. In 1842, a wooden construction was erected on the site of the former convent of the Guillemites. This first Liège-Guillemins railway station was inaugurated in May 1842, linking the valley to the upper Ans station. The Guillemins site, located slightly outside the city centre, was chosen for technical reasons over the local preference for the Place Saint-Lambert. In 1843, the first international railway connection was born, linking Liège to Aachen and Cologne (Germany).[3]

Second and third stations (1863–2009)

The Belgian State, choosing to go against the city authorities who demanded the relocation of the station to the city centre, built a new station in 1863 to replace the original wooden one. Its massive structure and its large French-style fan-shaped canopy illuminating the waiting room were its pride. The architect A.P.J. Lambeau, principal engineer for the Ministry of Railways, was particularly inspired by the buildings of the Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est stations in Paris. Lambeau is also the architect of the Charleroi-Sud and Namur stations, restored in the 2000s.

The station was modernised and improved in 1882 and in 1905 for the World's Fair in Liège. This Beaux-Arts station was replaced in 1958 by a much criticised "modern" International style building that was used until June 2009, a few months before the opening of the new Calatrava-designed station. The second station was completely demolished to allow the completion of the remaining sections of the new station.

  • The second Liège-Guillemins railway station (1882), pictured in 1905
    The second Liège-Guillemins railway station (1882), pictured in 1905
  • The third Liège-Guillemins railway station (1958), pictured in the 1970s
    The third Liège-Guillemins railway station (1958), pictured in the 1970s

Current station (2009–present)

At the end of the 20th century, high-speed trains were introduced, requiring a new station since the existing platforms were too small. The new station, by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, was officially opened on 18 September 2009, with a show by the stage director Franco Dragone.[4][5] It has nine tracks and five platforms (three of 450 metres (1,480 ft) and two of 350 metres (1,150 ft)). All the tracks around the station have been modernised to allow high-speed arrival and departure.

The new station is made of steel, glass and white concrete. It includes a monumental arch, 160 metres (520 ft) long and 32 metres (105 ft) high. The building costs were €312 million.

  • The fourth (current) Liège-Guillemins railway station designed by Santiago Calatrava (2009), pictured in 2018
    The fourth (current) Liège-Guillemins railway station designed by Santiago Calatrava (2009), pictured in 2018
  • Inside view of the current station, in 2013
    Inside view of the current station, in 2013

Services

Liège-Guillemins station is served by InterCity (IC) and Local (L) trains along with the Liège S Train system connecting Liège with all major Belgian cities as well as several international destinations such as Aachen, Lille, and Maastricht. In addition to the national trains, Liège-Guillemins station welcomes Eurostar and ICE trains, connecting Liège to Brussels, Paris, Aachen, Cologne and Frankfurt. Two new dedicated high-speed tracks were built: HSL 2 (Brussels–Liège) and HSL 3 (Liège–German border).

The station is served by the following services:[6]

  • High speed services (Eurostar) Paris - Brussels - Liège - Aachen - Cologne - Düsseldorf - Essen - Dortmund
  • High speed services (ICE) Brussels - Liège - Aachen - Cologne - Frankfurt
  • Intercity services (IC 01) Ostend - Bruges - Gent - Brussels - Leuven - Liège - Welkenraedt - Eupen
  • Intercity services (IC 09) Antwerp - Lier - Aarschot - Hasselt - Liège (weekends)
  • Intercity services (IC 12) Kortrijk - Gent - Brussels - Leuven - Liège - Welkenraedt (weekdays)
  • Intercity services (IC 14) Quiévrain - Mons - Braine-le-Comte - Brussels - Leuven - Liège (weekdays)
  • Intercity services (IC 18) (Tournai -) Brussels - Namur - Liège (weekdays)
  • Intercity services (IC 25) Mons - Charleroi - Namur - Huy - Liège - Herstal (weekdays)
  • Intercity services (IC 25) Mouscron - Tournai - Mons - Charleroi - Namur - Liège - Liers (weekends)
  • Intercity services (IC 33) Liège - Gouvy - Troisvierges - Luxembourg (weekdays)
  • Intercity services (IC 33) Liers - Liège - Gouvy - Troisvierges - Luxembourg (weekends)
  • Local services (L 01) Namur - Huy - Liège
  • Local services (L 15) Liers - Liège - Rivage - Marloie
  • Regional S Train (S41) Liège - Pepinster - Verviers (weekdays)
  • Regional S Train (S41) Herstal - Liège - Pepinster - Verviers (weekends)
  • Regional S Train (S42) Liers - Liège - Seraing - Flémalle-Haute
  • Regional S Train (S43) Hasselt - Tongeren - Liège - Visé - Maastricht (weekdays)
  • Regional S Train (S43) Liège - Visé - Maastricht (weekends)
  • Regional S Train (S44) Liège - Ans - Waremme (weekdays)
  • Regional S Train (S44) Liège - Ans - Waremme - Landen (weekends)

Liège-Guillemins also sees various Peak (P) trains during the week.

The national trains to Brussels also use the high speed line at 200 km/h (120 mph), while Eurostar and ICE can go up to 300 km/h (190 mph) (connecting Brussels and Liège in 39 minutes).[7]

In June 2024,[8] the Liège-Guillemins to Maastricht service by National Railway Company of Belgium train line will be replaced by an Arriva service but will be staffed by National Railway Company of Belgium personnel through the Belgian border. The service will run from Liège-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf via Maastricht. The service will stop at the following stations: Liège-Guillemins – Bressoux – Visé – Eijsden – Maastricht Randwijck – Maastricht - Meerssen - Valkenburg – Heerlen – Landgraaf - Herzogenrath - Aachen West - Aachen Hbf.[9] It is not yet known if OV-chipkaart readers will be installed at the station.

Road connections

Liège-Guillemins is also a transport hub for TEC Bus: more than 1620 buses, carrying 15,000 people, serve the station every day. It is one of the few railway stations in Europe directly connected to a motorway (E40-E25). The connection gives direct access to the 850-place parking structure, behind the station.[10] No cycling path connection exists between the station and the city.

  • Lateral view
    Lateral view
  • View of the platforms
    View of the platforms
  • View of the platforms and tracks
    View of the platforms and tracks
  • Place name sign on a platform
    Place name sign on a platform

See also

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ Officially Liège-Guillemins (French: Liège-Guillemins; Dutch: Luik-Guillemins)

Citations

  1. ^ (xls) SNCB Mobility. "Reizigerstellingen 2009" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  2. ^ "LIEGE-GUILLEMINS". www.belgianrail.be. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b Ulysse Lamalle, Histoire des chemins de fer Belges (in French), Brussels, Office de Publicité, 1953, p. 20–22, 37–42.
  4. ^ Gillet, Julie (29 November 2023). ""Gare à vous !", Franco Dragone sera là". La Libre.be (in French). Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  5. ^ Def, J. (29 November 2023). "Dragone aux Guillemins". DHnet (in French). Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Download the timetable leaflets for IC trains | SNCB". www.belgiantrain.be. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  7. ^ Emeric Massaut [@emassaut] (4 September 2012). "http://t.co/llDePao6" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ https://www.railjournal.com/regions/europe/germany-netherlands-belgium-service-to-start-in-june/ [bare URL]
  9. ^ "Arrival of drielanden train delayed: Possibly due in the first quarter of 2024". 6 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Liège Guillemins - P1 : Parking Gare". Retrieved 20 October 2012.

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