Balen railway station
Balen railway station is a railway station in Balen, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Flanders which is located on Stationsstraat. Balen railway station is situated nearby to the community center Dienstencentrum Den Travoo, as well as near Oud Gemeentehuis.Photo: Zonneschijn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in Belgium
- Address: Stationsstraat 42-44, Balen, 2490
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sint-Andrieskerk and Colruyt.
Sint-Andrieskerk
Church
Photo: Sonuwe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sint-Andrieskerk is a church, which is situated 330 metres northeast of Balen railway station.
Colruyt
Supermarket
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colruyt is a Belgian supermarket chain headquartered in Halle. The current manager is Jef Colruyt. Colruyt carries the surname of the founder of the family business, the Colruyt family, which still owns the company. Colruyt is situated 1 km southeast of Balen railway station.
Sint-Thomas van Kantelbergkapel
Chapel
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Olmen and Mol.
Olmen
Village
Olmen is a village in the province of Antwerp, Belgium. The village is part of the municipality of Balen. Olmen is known in the area for its Carnival, which still follows medieval traditions. Olmen is situated 3 km south of Balen railway station.
Mol
Town
Photo: DudeFromMol, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mol is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Mol. In 2021, Mol had a total population of 37,021 inhabitants. Mol is situated 4 km northwest of Balen railway station.
Ezaart
Hamlet
Ezaart is one of the 12 townships in the municipality Mol in Belgium. It had 3332 inhabitants. The township also includes "Hessie" which was formerly part of Millegem and therefore Geel. Ezaart is situated 5 km west of Balen railway station.
Balen railway station
- Categories: building, historic site, and transportation
- Location: Balen, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.16902° or 51° 10′ 9″ northLongitude
5.16524° or 5° 9′ 55″ eastOperator
NMBS/SNCBOpen location code
9F375598+J3OpenStreetMap ID
way 139123410OpenStreetMap feature
building=train_stationOpenStreetMap feature
historic=railway_stationWikidata ID
Q2342272
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Balen railway station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “巴伦站”
- Dutch: “station Balen”
- Dutch: “Station Balen”
- French: “Balen”
- French: “gare de Baelen”
- French: “Gare de Balen”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dienstencentrum Den Travoo and Vrijetijdscentrum De Kruierie.
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