Belgian railway line 124

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Belgian railway line 124
Uccle Calevoet 1.jpg
A local passenger train at Uccle Calevoet station in 2008
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleBelgium
Termini
Service
Operator(s) National Railway Company of Belgium
History
Opened1843-1874
Technical
Line length56 km (35 mi)
Number of tracks double track
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification 3 kV DC
Route map

Belgian Railway Line 124.png

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Line from Brussels-North
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0.0
Brussels-South
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to Schaerbeek, Ostend, Mons, Paris
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from Schaerbeek
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2.1
Forest-East
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4.0
Uccle-Stalle
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5.6
Uccle-Calevoet
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Line HalleSchaerbeek
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7.8
Linkebeek
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9.1
Holleken
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11.4
Sint-Genesius-Rode
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12.6
De Hoek
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15.5
Waterloo
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18.8
Braine-l'Alleud
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23.4
Lillois
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29.3
Nivelles
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37.0
Obaix-Buzet
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from Braine-le-Comte
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40.9
Luttre
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46.5
Courcelles-Motte
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48.7
Roux
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to La Louvière
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freight line to port of Charleroi
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52.9
Marchienne-au-Pont
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River Sambre
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Line to Erquelinnes and Couvin
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to Fleurus
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55.9
Charleroi-Sud
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Line to Namur

The Belgian railway line 124 is a railway line in Belgium connecting the cities of Brussels and Charleroi. The first section, between Luttre and Charleroi, was built in 1843. The complete line, which runs 55.9 km, was opened on 1 June 1874. [1]

The line passes through the following stations:

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References

  1. "Ligne 124: Bruxelles-Midi - Charleroi-Sud". BelRail.be (in French). 9 August 2007.