Belgian railway line 94

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Belgian railway line 94
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Two passenger trains hauled by Class 62 locomotives at Ath station in 1987
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleBelgium
Termini
Service
Services
Line 94
km
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0.0
Halle
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BSicon LSTR+4.svg
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15.4
Enghien
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BSicon ABZgr.svg
BSicon HST.svg
26.0
Silly
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BSicon ABZg+r.svg
freight line to Ghislenghien
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BSicon LABZg+r.svg
↓ to Mons
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38.4
Ath
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River Dender
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BSicon HST.svg
50.4
Leuze-en-Hainaut
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BSicon LKRWr.svg
to Mons
BSicon BHF.svg
68.5
Tournai
BSicon dWASSERq.svg
BSicon hKRZWae.svg
BSicon dWASSERq.svg
River Scheldt
BSicon HST.svg
71.1
Froyennes
BSicon LKRW+l.svg
BSicon KRWgr.svg
BSicon STR+GRZq.svg
77.8
14.6
Belgium
France
border
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12.5
Baisieux
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BSicon CONTfq.svg
BSicon HST.svg
7.3
Ascq
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6.3
Annappes
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5.0
Pont-de-Bois
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4.0
Hellemmes
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BSicon LKRW+r.svg
freight line to Béthune
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2.9
Lezennes
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LGV Nord
to Paris, Brussels, & London
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Lille Flandres
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Operator(s) National Railway Company of Belgium and Eurostar (on diversion only)
History
Opened1847–1985
Technical
Line length78 km (48 mi) (Belgian part)
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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km
BSicon CONT2.svg
BSicon STRc3.svg
BSicon STRc1.svg
BSicon lvBHF@G-.svg
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0.0
Halle
BSicon STR+c1.svg
BSicon LSTR+4.svg
BSicon BHF.svg
15.4
Enghien
BSicon CONTgq.svg
BSicon ABZgr.svg
BSicon HST.svg
26.0
Silly
BSicon CONTgq.svg
BSicon ABZg+r.svg
freight line to Ghislenghien
BSicon ABZg+l.svg
BSicon LABZg+r.svg
↓ to Mons
BSicon BHF.svg
38.4
Ath
BSicon dWASSERq.svg
BSicon hKRZWae.svg
BSicon dWASSERq.svg
River Dender
BSicon CONTgq.svg
BSicon ABZgr.svg
BSicon HST.svg
50.4
Leuze-en-Hainaut
BSicon KRWg+l.svg
BSicon LKRWr.svg
to Mons
BSicon BHF.svg
68.5
Tournai
BSicon dWASSERq.svg
BSicon hKRZWae.svg
BSicon dWASSERq.svg
River Scheldt
BSicon HST.svg
71.1
Froyennes
BSicon LKRW+l.svg
BSicon KRWgr.svg
BSicon STR+GRZq.svg
77.8
14.6
Belgium
France
border
BSicon HST.svg
12.5
Baisieux
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BSicon CONTfq.svg
BSicon HST.svg
7.3
Ascq
BSicon HST.svg
6.3
Annappes
BSicon HST.svg
5.0
Pont-de-Bois
BSicon HST.svg
4.0
Hellemmes
BSicon KRWgl.svg
BSicon LKRW+r.svg
freight line to Béthune
BSicon HST.svg
2.9
Lezennes
BSicon ABZg+l.svg
BSicon CONTfq.svg
LGV Nord
to Paris, Brussels, & London
BSicon ABZg+l.svg
BSicon CONTfq.svg
BSicon KRWg+l.svg
BSicon LKRWr.svg
BSicon ABZgl+l.svg
BSicon KBHFeq.svg
0.0
Lille Flandres
BSicon LSTR.svg
BSicon STR.svg
BSicon STRl.svg
BSicon ABZqlr.svg
BSicon CONTfq.svg

The Belgian railway line 94 is a railway line in Belgium connecting Halle with Tournai and the French border near Baisieux. Beyond Baisieux the line continues to the French city Lille. The line was opened between 1847 and 1866, and a section between Ath and Enghien was straightened in 1985.

Stations

The main interchange stations on line 94 are:

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