Virton railway station


La gare de Virton is a Belgian railway station on line 165, from Athus to Libramont, located in the city limits of Virton, near Saint-Mard in the province of Luxembourg, Walloon Region. It was commissioned in 1879 by the Society of Railway Virton. It is a station of the National Society of Belgian Railways served by trains: Omnibus and Heure de pointe .

Railway Station

At an altitude of, this station is located in Virton, kilometer marker 24.70 on :fr:ligne 165 |Infrabel line 165 from Athus to Libramont between stations :fr:Gare de Halanzy|Halanzy Station and :fr:Gare de Florenville|Florenville Station. A hub station, it is the origin of the :fr:ligne 155 |Invrabel line155, from Marbehan to Virton and the French border, which is partially closed and decommissioned and which has only the connection to the factory Burgo. The old railway station of Virton-Ville was on this line.

History

In 1984, after the closure of steel plants of Athus and Longwy the passenger traffic between the stations of Virton and Athus was terminated.
The restoration and modernization of the station, at a cost of 170,000 euro, was finished in September 2006. The main renovations are to the passenger building, the marquee located on platform 1, and the parking. On Monday, December 11, 2006, the passenger service between Virton and Athus was renewed and to the city of Luxembourg.

Train services

The station is served by the following services:

Hospitality

A SNCB station. Virton station offers travelers a ticket office, open daily. Handicap facilities, equipment and services are available.

Serving

Virton is served by trains, omnibuses and Heure de pointe of the SNCB undertaking service on line 165.

Transportation Connections

Parking for vehicles is available. Bus service is available.