Gare de Jambes-Est - Namur - Belgique - Train Stations/Depots on Waymarking.com

[FR]

"Halte ferroviaire établie à 105 m d'altitude, la gare de Jambes-Est est située au point kilométrique (PK) 2,10 de la ligne 162, de Namur à Sterpenich (frontière du Luxembourg), entre les gares de Namur et Dave-Saint-Martin.

La ligne de Namur à la frontière du Luxembourg est mise en service par section en 1858. La Grande compagnie du Luxembourg ouvre au service la section de Namur à Ciney, qui passe à Dave, le 15 mai 1858. En 1867 il n'y a ni gare ni halte à Jambes, il n'existe à cette époque que la gare de Namur sur le territoire de cette ville.

Un bâtiment de halte type 1888 est érigé à Jambes-Est à une date inconnue (sans doute avant 1893). Elle comporte un corps central à deux étages en forme de L sous une toiture à croupes, une aile basse sous bâtière servant de salle d'attente et une aile de service en L. Sa façade alternait brique et bandeaux de pierre claire tandis que chaque travée était munie d'arcs bombés surmontés d'un larmier en brique, caractéristique de ce type de gare. Ce bâtiment a désormais été démoli.

En 1991, la Société nationale des chemins de fer belges change le nom de la gare de Jambes-État qui devient gare de Jambes-Est. Elle dispose de deux quais avec abris. Le passage d'un quai à l'autre se fait en utilisant le tunnel routier situé en contrebas de l'arrêt."

[EN]

"A railway station established at an altitude of 105 m, Jambes-Est station is located at kilometre point (KP) 2.10 of line 162, from Namur to Sterpenich (Luxembourg border), between Namur and Dave-Saint-Martin stations.

The line from Namur to the Luxembourg border was commissioned in 1858 in sections. The Grande compagnie du Luxembourg opened the Namur to Ciney section, which passed to Dave, on May 15, 1858. In 1867 there was no station or stopover in Jambes, at that time there was only the Namur station in the territory of that city.

A 1888-type halting building was erected in Jambes-Est on an unknown date (probably before 1893). It has a two-storey L-shaped central body under a hipped roof, a lower wing under the roof as a waiting room and an L-shaped service wing. Its facade alternated brick and light stone bands, while each bay was equipped with curved arches topped by a brick drip line, characteristic of this type of station. This building has now been demolished.

In 1991, the Belgian National Railway Company changed the name of the Jambes-État station to Jambes-Est station. It has two docks with shelters. The passage from one platform to the other is done using the road tunnel located below the stop."

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Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: line 162, from Namur to Sterpenich (Luxembourg border), located in the Legs section of the territory of the city of Namur, in the province of Namur in the Walloon Region. Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link] If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed

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