Genval is a

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. The station opened in 1889 on the Line 161 (Brussels - Namur).

Architecture

The railway station has been built by architect G. De Lulle in 1910, as attested by the inscription "Anno 1910" above the main entrance. The architectural style of the station is not Art nouveau but

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. The building, made of orange and yellow bricks, consists of a high central building with a low-rise extension on each side. The rear façade of the station presents a porch roof (or glass porch).

Art nouveau decoration

The

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decoration of the frontage consists of four beautiful ceramic panels and four

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, depicting red poppy flowers, plus one

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depicting the "winged wheel", symbol of the railway since the nineteenth century. This "winged wheel" refers to Hermes, god of the travellers. Image:Gare de genval Céramique latérale.JPG, Ceramic panel depicting red poppy flowers Image:Gare de Genval Céramique balcon.JPG, Ceramic panel depicting red poppy flowers Image:Gare de Genval Sgraffite floral.JPG, Sgraffito depicting red poppy flowers Image:Gare de Genval Sgraffite SNCB.JPG, Sgraffito with the "winged wheel"

Train services

The following services currently the serve the station: *Brussels RER services (S8) ''Brussels - Etterbeek - Ottignies - Louvain-le-Neuve'' *Brussels RER services (S81) ''Schaarbeek - Brussels-Luxembourg - Etterbeek - Ottignies'' (weekdays, peak hours only)

Bus services

The following service(s) serve the station, operated by TEC. *366 (Ixelles - Court-Saint-Etienne)

External links

Belgian Railways website
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