Belgian railway line 50

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Belgian railway line 50
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A train at Denderleeuw station in 1987
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleBelgium
Termini
Service
Services
Belgian railway line 50
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Line from Brussels-South
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0.0
Brussels-North
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Line to Namur
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BSicon STRr+l.svg
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Line to Antwerp and Leuven
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Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal
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to Brussels-West
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3.2
Bockstael
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from Brussels-West
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4.1
Jette
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to Dendermonde
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7.6
Berchem-Sainte-Agathe
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8.9
Groot-Bijgaarden
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11.0
Dilbeek
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13.7
Sint-Martens-Bodegem
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16.7
Ternat
BSicon HST.svg
20.3
Essene-Lombeek
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BSicon KRZu+l.svg
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Line GhentBrussels-South
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21.9
Liedekerke
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River Dender
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from Ath
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23.8
Denderleeuw
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to Oudenaarde
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Line Brussels-SouthGhent
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26.7
Erembodegem
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River Dender
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River Dender
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29.7
Aalst
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to Zottegem
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34.5
Lede
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37.0
Serskamp
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from Dendermonde
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40.3
Schellebelle
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43.1
Wetteren
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46.9
Kwatrecht
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from Brussels-South
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from Geraardsbergen
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49.5
Melle
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Ringvaart
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52.6
Merelbeke
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Line to Antwerp
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River Scheldt
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Line from Brussels-South
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55.6
Gent-Sint-Pieters
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Line to Kortrijk
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Line to Bruges
Operator(s) National Railway Company of Belgium
History
Opened1837-1856
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

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

The Belgian railway line 50 is a railway line in Belgium connecting Brussels to Ghent. The first section between Ghent and 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 Ostend was completed in 1838 and is named line 50A. Between 1923 and 1933, line 50A was extended to Brussels, which provides a fast connection between Brussels and Ghent. [2] Where the original line 50 enters Brussels from the north, after passing through Aalst, the latter 50A enters Brussels from the south; this allows through trains from the west of the country to the east or vice versa without having to reverse. In 2016, line 50A was widened with two extra tracks, labelled 50C, between Denderleeuw and Brussels; the main reason was the increase in traffic from the GEN/RER commuter trains. [3]

The following stations are located on the original line 50:

A new CERIA/COOVI station  [ nl ] was built in Anderlecht, near the CERIA/COOVI campus; it entered service with the updated schedules on 14 December 2020, with an hourly service by the S3 line of the 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.