Wervik - Belgium
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N 50° 46.907 E 003° 02.806
31U E 503297 N 5625559
Station Wervik is a railway station along railway line 69 (Kortrijk-Poperinge) in the city of Wervik.
Waymark Code: WM16FA8
Location: West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Date Posted: 07/20/2022
Views: 1
On January 15, 1853, the first train passed through Wervik, through the Société des chemins de fer de la Flandre-Occidentale. The first station building was badly damaged during the First World War. The current station building dates from 1924 and is of the reconstruction type in brick with natural stone facade elements. In 2001 it was completely renovated and placed on the list of protected monuments. In 2004, a commemorative plaque was placed on the occasion of the 150th anniversary (can be seen below in the gallery). On 1 October 2015, the NMBS definitively closed its ticket offices. The building was reopened to travelers in 2016 as a waiting area. In March 2018, the NMBS put the station building and the sanitary house up for sale. At the beginning of April 2019, it was announced that the building had been sold; the building will serve as a banquet hall.
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?: NMBS
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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