Waterloo is a railway station in the town of Waterloo, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. The station opened on 1 February 1874 and is located on line 124. The train services are operated by National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS).
Waterloo ![]() | |
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Railway Station | |
![]() Waterloo railway station | |
General information | |
Location | Waterloo, Walloon Brabant Belgium |
Coordinates | 50°42′53″N 4°23′00″E |
Owned by | Infrabel |
Operated by | National Railway Company of Belgium |
Line(s) | 124 |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | FWT |
Website | http://www.belgianrail.be/en/stations-and-train/search-a-station/19/waterloo.aspx |
History | |
Opened | 1 February 1874; 148 years ago (1874-02-01) |
Passengers | |
2014 | 1,965 |
The station is large, with platforms able to accommodate trains much longer than any currently scheduled to operate to (or through) the station. It is fully staffed, with the booking office open seven days a week.
The railway line between Nivelles-Waterloo-Linkebeek (south of Brussels) is currently being enlarged to allow a higher frequency of local and intercity trains.
There is at least one train every hour in each direction at Waterloo. The station is served by the following services:
Preceding station | ![]() |
Following station | ||
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Sint-Genesius-Rode towards Brussels National Airport |
IC 27 weekdays |
Braine-l'Alleud towards Charleroi-Sud | ||
De Hoek towards Antwerpen-Centraal |
S 1 weekdays |
Braine-l'Alleud towards Nivelles | ||
De Hoek towards Bruxelles-Nord / Brussel-Noord |
S 1 weekends |
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Sint-Genesius-Rode towards Leuven |
S 9 weekdays |
Braine-l'Alleud Terminus |
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This list is incomplete. | |
Schools |
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Landmarks |
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Culture |
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The Battle of Waterloo took place in nearby Braine-l'Alleud and Lasne |
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