Jette railway station (french: Gare de Jette, nl, Station Jette) is a
railway station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prep ...
in the
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Jette
Jette (, ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the north-western part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Ganshoren, Koekelberg, and Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, as well as the Flemi ...
in
Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...
, Belgium, opened in 1892.
The station, operated by the
National Railway Company of Belgium
french: Société nationale des chemins de fer belgesgerman: Nationale Gesellschaft der Belgischen Eisenbahnen
, type = Statutory corporation
, industry = Rail Transport
, foundation = 1926
, founder = Government o ...
(NMBS/SNCB), is located south of
King Baudouin Park on the /. It lies on
line 50
Line 50 is a Luxembourgian railway line connecting Luxembourg City to the west of the country, leading to Kleinbettingen and on to Arlon, in south-eastern Belgium. The terminus at the eastern end is Luxembourg railway station. It is designated, an ...
, between
Bockstael and
Berchem-Sainte-Agathe railway stations.
Nearby is the / stop of the Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company (
STIB/MIVB), which offers a connection with
Brussels tram route 19
The tram route 19 in Brussels, Belgium is a tram route operated by the STIB/MIVB, which connects the Flemish town of Groot-Bijgaarden in the municipality of Dilbeek to the De Wand stop in Laeken in the municipality of the City of Brussels.
S ...
, as well as bus routes 53 and 88.
History
The station opened on 17 September 1858.
The current building, whose facade is protected, dates from 1892.
Train services
The station is served by the following service(s):
*Intercity services (IC-20) ''Lokeren - Dendermonde - Brussels - Aalst - Ghent'' (weekends)
*Intercity services (IC-26) ''Sint-Niklaas - Lokeren - Dendermonde - Brussels - Halle - Tournai - Kortrijk'' (weekdays)
*Brussels RER services (S3) ''Dendermonde - Brussels - Denderleeuw - Zottegem - Oudenaarde'' (weekdays)
*Brussels RER services (S4) ''Aalst - Denderleeuw - Brussels-Luxembourg (- Etterbeek - Merode - Vilvoorde)'' (weekdays)
*Brussels RER services (S10) ''Dendermonde - Brussels - Denderleeuw - Aalst''
See also
*
List of railway stations in Belgium
This is a list of the busiest railway stations in Belgium sorted by the average number of passengers boarding daily on weekdays in 2014. The province is also listed, unless the station lies within the Brussels-Capital Region and therefore does not ...
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Rail transport in Belgium
Belgium has an extensive rail network. It is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Belgium is 88.
History
On May 5, 1835, the first railway in continental Europe opened between Brussels-Groendreef/All ...
*
Transport in Brussels
Brussels has an extensive network of both private or public transportation means. Public transportation includes Brussels buses, trams, the Brussels metro (all three operated by the STIB as well as a set of railway lines (operated by Infrabel) an ...
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History of Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...
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Jette
Railway stations in Belgium opened in 1858
1858 establishments in Belgium