Modern Railway Cathedral

[Vliegende Hollander]

Modern Railway Cathedral

On my way south for a short holiday in October 2012, I had to change trains at the Liège-Guillemins station (Belgium) while waiting for my next train I took the opportunity to take some photos. The Liège-Guillemins station got a complete transformation after a design by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. This has been completed in 2009.

The first photo shows a veteran train-set of the NMBS (Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen, Belgian State Railways) waiting for departure as all stop local to Maastricht (the Netherland) while flaked by to Thalys train-sets, so old meets new in two ways.

The second: A few minutes later the both Thayls train stes have left.

And finaly at platform level another veteran train-set of the NMBS with the latest paint scheme apllied.

Enjoy,

Gijs

 

[CGW101c]

That is impressive. Bright and well lit unlike many of the stations here in the states. Thanks. TZ

 

[B_Kosanda]

Some engineers had fun designing that impressive structure

 

[Vliegende Hollander]

Two more photos which I took on earlier occasions both taken at platform level.

The first shows a NMBS class 77 diesel ready to assits a heavy passenger train op the incline at the west side (towards Brussel) of the station.

The seccond is a Thalys trainset.

Enjoy,

Gijs