Belgian railway line 50

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Belgian railway line 50
A train at Denderleeuw station in 1987
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleBelgium
Termini
Service
Services
Belgian railway line 50
Line from Brussels-South
0.0
Brussels-North
Namur
Line to Antwerp and Leuven
Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal
to Brussels-West
3.2
Bockstael
from Brussels-West
4.1
Jette
to Dendermonde
7.6
Berchem-Sainte-Agathe
8.9
Groot-Bijgaarden
11.0
Dilbeek
13.7
Sint-Martens-Bodegem
16.7
Ternat
20.3
Essene-Lombeek
Line GhentBrussels-South
21.9
Liedekerke
River Dender
from Ath
23.8
Denderleeuw
to Oudenaarde
Line Brussels-SouthGhent
26.7
Erembodegem
River Dender
River Dender
29.7
Aalst
to Zottegem
34.5
Lede
37.0
Serskamp
from Dendermonde
40.3
Schellebelle
43.1
Wetteren
46.9
Kwatrecht
from Brussels-South
from Geraardsbergen
49.5
Melle
Ringvaart
52.6
Merelbeke
Line to Antwerp
River Scheldt
Line from Brussels-South
55.6
Gent-Sint-Pieters
Line to Kortrijk
Line to Bruges
Operator(s)
3 kV DC
Route map

Line from Brussels-South
0.0
Brussels-North
Namur
Line to Antwerp and Leuven
Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal
to Brussels-West
3.2
Bockstael
from Brussels-West
4.1
Jette
to Dendermonde
7.6
Berchem-Sainte-Agathe
8.9
Groot-Bijgaarden
11.0
Dilbeek
13.7
Sint-Martens-Bodegem
16.7
Ternat
20.3
Essene-Lombeek
Line GhentBrussels-South
21.9
Liedekerke
River Dender
from Ath
23.8
Denderleeuw
to Oudenaarde
Line Brussels-SouthGhent
26.7
Erembodegem
River Dender
River Dender
29.7
Aalst
to Zottegem
34.5
Lede
37.0
Serskamp
from Dendermonde
40.3
Schellebelle
43.1
Wetteren
46.9
Kwatrecht
from Brussels-South
from Geraardsbergen
49.5
Melle
Ringvaart
52.6
Merelbeke
Line to Antwerp
River Scheldt
Line from Brussels-South
55.6
Gent-Sint-Pieters
Line to Kortrijk
Line to Bruges

The Belgian railway line 50 is a

Schellebelle was finished in 1837, offering a connection to Brussels through Dendermonde and Mechelen. The section between Schellebelle and Brussels was completed on 1 May 1856.[1]

A section between Ghent and

GEN/RER commuter trains.[3]

The following stations are located on the original line 50:

A new

Brussels Regional Express Network
.

References

  1. ^ "Ligne 50: Bruxelles-Nord - Gent-Sint-Pieters". belrail.be (in French). 9 August 2007.
  2. ^ "Ligne 50A: Bruxelles-Midi - Oostende". belrail.be (in French). 9 August 2007.
  3. ^ "Belgische spoorlijnen". Archived from the original on 2020-02-25. Retrieved 2020-09-14.