Kortrijk railway station

The first railway line, connecting Kortrijk to Ghent, was inaugurated on 22 September 1838 by King Leopold I and Queen Louise-Marie. The first railway station on this site was inaugurated in 1839. The building itself was enlarged several times. The second building opened in 1857 and was enlarged in 1876. This monumental building originally included a glass and iron construction covering the platforms and rails. This construction and the original building were severely damaged during World War II. After the war, a brand new station was inaugurated on 7 July 1956. The structure covering the platforms and rails was demolished and replaced by awnings covering the platforms. ==Train services==

The station is served by the following services: • Intercity services (IC-04) Lille/Poperinge - Kortrijk - Ghent - Sint-Niklaas - Antwerp • Intercity services (IC-12) Kortrijk - Ghent - Brussels - Leuven - Liege - Welkenraedt (weekdays) • Intercity services (IC-12) Kortrijk - Ghent (weekends) • Intercity services (IC-23) Ostend - Bruges - Kortrijk - Zottegem - Brussels - Brussels Airport • Intercity services (IC-26) Kortrijk - Tournai - Halle - Brussels - Dendermonde - Lokeren - Sint Niklaas (weekdays) • Intercity services (IC-32) Bruges - Roeselare - Kortrijk • Local services (L-05) Kortrijk - Oudenaarde - Ghent - Eeklo (weekdays) ==Railway stations in Kortrijk==

Other railway stations in Kortrijk are: • Kortrijk-Vorming railway station (previously called Congostatie) • Bissegem railway station Former railway stations in Kortrijk are: • Aalbeke railway station • Heule railway station • Heule-Leiaarde railway station • Kortrijk-Weide railway station • Kortrijk-West railway station • Marke railway station • Sint-Katerine railway station ==See also==