0 ▁opening ▁on ▁ 7 ▁April ▁ 1 8 5 5 . ▁On ▁ 1 ▁June ▁ 1 8 7 6 ▁the ▁station ▁was ▁connected ▁with ▁Z otte gem ▁on ▁line ▁ 8 2 ▁and ▁on ▁ 1 2 ▁October ▁ 1 8 7 9 ▁the ▁line ▁ 6 1 ▁to ▁Ant werp ▁opened . ▁A al st ▁was ▁dis connected ▁from ▁line ▁ 6 1 ▁on ▁ 2 ▁June ▁ 1 9 5 7 . ▁The ▁connection ▁between ▁A al st ▁and ▁D end erm onde ▁was ▁closed ▁on ▁ 3 1 ▁May ▁ 1 9 6 4 . ▁ ▁Fac ilities ▁ ▁The ▁station ▁has ▁a ▁buff et ▁restaurant , ▁b agg age ▁lock ers ▁and ▁free ▁cycle ▁storage . ▁There ▁is ▁a ▁car ▁park ▁for ▁paid ▁par king . ▁There ▁are ▁facilities ▁for ▁people ▁of ▁reduced ▁mob ility . ▁There ▁is ▁a ▁bus ▁station ▁on ▁the ▁Dok ter ▁André ▁S ier ens stra at . ▁ ▁Train ▁services ▁The ▁station ▁is ▁served ▁by ▁the ▁following ▁services : ▁ ▁Inter city ▁services ▁( IC - 2 0 ) ▁Gh ent ▁- ▁A al st ▁- ▁Br uss els ▁- ▁Hass elt ▁- ▁T ong eren ▁( week days ) ▁Inter city ▁services ▁( IC - 2 0 ) ▁Gh ent ▁- ▁A al st ▁- ▁Br uss els ▁- ▁D end erm onde ▁- ▁Lok eren ▁( week ends ) ▁Inter city ▁services ▁( IC - 2 9 ) ▁De ▁Pan ne ▁- ▁Gh ent ▁- ▁A al st ▁- ▁Br