Virton railway station
La gare de Virton (Virton Station) (formerly Virton - Saint-Mard) is a Belgian railway station on line 165, from Athus to Libramont, located in the city limits of Virton, near Saint-Mard in the province of Luxembourg, Walloon Region. It was commissioned in 1879 by the Society of Railway Virton. It is a station of the National Society of Belgian Railways (SNCB) served by trains: Omnibus (L) and Heure de pointe (Rush Hour) (P). Railway Station. At an altitude of , this station is located in Virton, kilometer marker (PK) 24.70 on from Athus to Libramont between stations  and . A hub station, it was the origin of the , which is partially closed and decommissioned and which has only the connection to the factory Burgo. The old railway station of Virton-Ville was on this line. History. In 1984, after the closure of steel plants of Athus and Longwy the passenger traffic between the stations of Virton and Athus was terminated. The restoration and modernization of the station, at a cost of 170,000 euro, was finished in September 2006. The main renovations are to the passenger building, the marquee located on platform 1, and the parking. On Monday, December  11, 2006, the passenger service between Virton and Athus was renewed and to the city of Luxembourg. Train services. The station is served by the following services: Travellers' Services. Hospitality. A SNCB station. Virton station offers travelers a ticket office, open daily. Handicap facilities, equipment and services are available. Serving. Virton is served by trains, omnibuses (L) and Heure de pointe (Rush Hour) (P) of the SNCB undertaking service on line 165. Transportation Connections. Parking for vehicles is available. Bus service is available.