Lille-Flanders ( FR. Lille Flandres ) - the main railway station of Lille , the actual capital of French Flanders. Used for both long-haul and regional transport, the name "Lille-Flanders" received in 1993, when the new station Lille-Europe was built.
Station | |
Lille Flanders / Lille Flandres | |
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Paris - Lille, Lille - Brugge | |
SNCF, SNCB / NMBS | |
Train station Lille Flanders | |
Operator | |
opening date | 1842 |
Type of | passenger |
Architects | Léonce Reynaud, Sydney Dunnett |
Code in " Express-3 " | |
The station building was built for the "North-French Society of Railways" in 1869 - 1892. The gable station is an old gable of the North Station of Paris. Used by railway companies in France and Belgium. Supports communication with Paris, Dunkirk, Brugge and other nearby French and Belgian cities.
See also
- Lille europe