18 September 2009 The renewed Liege-Guillemins railway station Belgium
18 September 2009 is an important date in history for train lovers as me. Then the renewed railway station of Liège-Guillemins was officially opened with a big show by Franco Dragone. Philippe, then Crown Prince of Belgium and with a beard, attended the opening ceremony in Liège. Pictures on this link (text in Dutch) Liège-Guillemins railway station in Belgium own picture taken in 2018 Liège-Guillemins railway station is the main station of the city of Liège. This is the third largest city in Belgium. This station is used by 15,000 people every day, which makes it the eleventh busiest station in Belgium and the third in Wallonia. Waiting on a train in Liège-Guillemins own picture taken in 2018 However this futuristic railway station has a real interesting history. Some history In 1838, only three years after the first continental railway, a line linking Brussels and Ans, in the northern suburbs of Liège was opened. The first railway station called Liège