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Leuven railway station

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The station recently underwent extensive and costly renovations lasting several years. The square in front of the station houses a major bus terminal, as well as extensive bicycle and car parking. The station includes a tunnel which passes underneath the station for pedestrians, as well as an
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passes through the station, Leuven is not a stop on any high-speed route. Current expansion is limited because the station has reached the maximum set of rail and platforms possible, meaning any further expansion would require building an underground segment.
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On 18 February 2017, a passenger train was derailed near Leuven. One person was killed and 27 were injured.
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overhead bridge with elevators. The station is fully accessible for wheelchairs.
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Knokke/Blankenberge - Bruges - Ghent - Brussels - Leuven - Hasselt - Genk
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Ostend - Bruges - Ghent - Brussels - Leuven - Liege - Welkenraedt - Eupen
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De Panne - Ghent - Aalst - Brussels - Brussels Airport - Leuven - Landen
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Quiévrain - Mons - Braine-le-Comte - Brussels - Leuven - Liege
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Braine-l'Alleud - Etterbeek - Brussels-Luxembourg - Leuven
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Railway Station

Leuven
Belgium
50°52′53″N 4°42′57″E / 50.8814°N 4.7157°E / 50.8814; 4.7157
NMBS/SNCB
NMBS/SNCB

NMBS/SNCB
Bruxelles-Nord / Brussel-Noord
Oostende
IC 01
Liège-Guillemins
Eupen
Bruxelles-Nord / Brussel-Noord
Blankenberge
Knokke
IC 03
Tienen
Genk
Brussels National Airport
Antwerpen-Centraal
IC 08
Aarschot
Hasselt
IC 09
Aarschot
Antwerpen-Centraal
Bruxelles-Nord / Brussel-Noord

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