Liège-Guillemins train station is the main station of the city of Liège,
in eastern Belgium (Liège is the 3rd biggest city of the country). It
is one of the most important hubs in the country and is one of the 3
belgian stations on the high-speed train network. The station is used by
36,000 people every day.
The new station by the
architect Santiago Calatrava
was officially opened on September 18 2009 with a show by Franco
Dragone. It has 9 tracks and 5 platforms (three of 450m and two of
350m). All the tracks around the station have been modernized to allow
high speed arrival and departure.
The new station is made of steel, glass and white
concrete. It includes a monumental
arch, 200
metres long and 35 metres high. The building costs were € 312 million.
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