Liège-Guillemins railway station
This breathtaking piece of architecture constructed by the renowned Catalan architect Santiago Calatrava is absolutely worth seeing. Liège-Guillemins is not only one of the busiest train stations in the Wallonia Region, but it is also an important railway hub for high-speed trains. It is one of the country's most significant hubs and one of four Belgian stations on the high-speed rail network. Every day, 15,000 passengers use the station, making it the eleventh busiest in Belgium and the third busiest in Wallonia. The National Railway Company of Belgium operates it.
High-speed trains were introduced near the end of the twentieth century, necessitating the construction of a new station because the current platforms were too narrow. The new station, designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, was dedicated on September 18, 2009, with a performance by stage director Franco Dragone. It consists of nine tracks and five platforms. The tracks surrounding the station have all been upgraded to allow for high-speed arrival and departure. Steel, glass, and white concrete are used to construct the new station. It has a massive arch that is 160 meters long and 32 meters high. The construction cost €312 million.
Liège-Guillemins is also a TEC Bus hub, with about 1620 buses transporting 15,000 passengers passing through every day. It is one of Europe's rare railway stations that is immediately connected to a highway. The link provides direct access to the station's 850-space parking deck. There is no bike path from the station to the city.
Location: Liege, Belgium
