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Ieper railway station

Coordinates: 50°50′52″N 2°52′36″E / 50.84778°N 2.87667°E / 50.84778; 2.87667
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Ieper
Railway Station
Ieper railway station
General information
LocationYpres
Belgium
Coordinates50°50′52″N 2°52′36″E / 50.84778°N 2.87667°E / 50.84778; 2.87667
Owned byNMBS/SNCB
Operated byNMBS/SNCB
Line(s)69
Platforms3
Tracks3
History
Opened1 January 1854; 170 years ago (1854-01-01)
Electrified3Kv DC overhead
Map
Location
Ieper is located in Belgium
Ieper
Ieper
Location within Belgium
Ieper is located in Europe
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Ieper (Europe)

Ieper railway station (Dutch: Station Ieper; French: Gare d'Ypres)[a] is a railway station in Ypres (Dutch: Ieper) in West Flanders, Belgium. The station was opened in 1854 during the reign of King Leopold I. It is located on railway line 69 from Kortrijk to Poperinge. The train services are operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB).[1]

Train services

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The station is served by the following services:

  • Intercity services (IC-04) Poperinge - Kortrijk - Ghent - Sint-Niklaas - Antwerp
Preceding station NMBS/SNCB Following station
Poperinge
Terminus
IC 04 Komen

In Flanders Fields

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The station is near the Menin Gate and other places associated with the First World War, with British and Commonwealth war graves located alongside the line from the Kortrijk direction, known as Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm) Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.

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See also

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References

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ Officially Ieper (Dutch: Ieper; French: Ypres)

Citations

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  1. ^ "IEPER". www.belgianrail.be. Retrieved 3 August 2024.