The National Railway Company of Belgium is the national railway company of Belgium. The company formally styles itself using the Dutch and French abbreviations NMBS/SNCB. The corporate logo designed in 1936 by Henry van de Velde consists of the linguistically neutral letter B in a horizontal oval.
The North–South connection is a railway link of national and international importance through central Brussels, Belgium, that connects the major railway stations in the city. It is line 0 (zero) of the Belgian rail network. With 1200 trains a day, it is the busiest railway line in Belgium and the busiest railway tunnel in the world. It has six tracks and is used for passenger trains, or rarely for a maintenance train when work is to be done on the railway infrastructure inside the North–South connection itself, but not for freight trains. It is partially underground and partially raised above street level.
The HSL-Zuid, is a 125 kilometre-long Dutch high-speed rail line running between the Amsterdam metropolitan area and the Belgian border, with a branch to Breda, North Brabant. Together with the Belgian HSL 4 it forms the Schiphol–Antwerp high-speed railway. Originally scheduled to be in service by 2007, the first public operations began on 7 September 2009, after a ceremony on 6 September.
Brussels-Central railway station is a railway and metro station in central Brussels, Belgium. It is the second busiest railway station in Belgium and one of three principal railway stations in Brussels, together with Brussels-South and Brussels-North. First completed in 1952 after protracted delays caused by economic difficulties and World War II, it is the newest of Brussels' main rail hubs.
Brussels-South railway station is a major railway station in Brussels, Belgium. Geographically, it is located in Saint-Gilles/Sint-Gillis on the border with the adjacent municipality of Anderlecht and just south of the City of Brussels.
The HSL 1 is a high-speed rail line which connects Brussels, Belgium, with the LGV Nord at the Belgium–France border. It is 88 km (55 mi) long with 71 km (44 mi) of dedicated high-speed tracks and 17 km (11 mi) of modernised lines. Service began on 14 December 1997.
Brussels-West Station is a multimodal transport hub located in the municipality of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, in the western part of Brussels, Belgium. It mainly consists of Gare de l'Ouest (French) or Weststation (Dutch), a Brussels Metro station on lines 1, 2, 5 and 6, as well as a tram and bus stop. Additionally, Brussels-West railway station is a railway station operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (SNCB/NMBS). It is served by the Brussels Regional Express Network (RER/GEN) service.
Porte de Hal or Hallepoort (Dutch) is a rapid transit station in Brussels, Belgium, consisting of both a metro station and a premetro station. The station is located in the municipality of Saint-Gilles, south of the City of Brussels, under the Small Ring and next to the 14th-century Halle Gate, after which it is named. It is one metro stop away or about ten minutes' walk from Brussels-South railway station.
Meiser railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Schaerbeek in Brussels, Belgium, opened in 1976. It is located on line 26, between Schaerbeek-Josaphat and of Merode stations. The Meiser crossroad on the Greater Ring is located a hundred meters away from the station, which lies under the Chaussée de Louvain/Leuvensesteenweg. The station can be accessed via the Chaussée de Louvain, the Avenue Rogier/Rogierlaan or the Rue de la Luzerne/Luzernestraat. The train services are operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB).
Jette railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Jette in Brussels, Belgium, opened in 1892. The station, operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB), is located south of King Baudouin Park on the Place Cardinal Mercier/Kardinaal Mercierplein. It lies on line 50, between Bockstael and Berchem-Sainte-Agathe railway stations.
Forest-East railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Forest in Brussels, Belgium. The station, operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB), is located on line 124, between Brussels-South and Uccle-Stalle railway stations.
Boitsfort railway station or Bosvoorde railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Watermael-Boitsfort in Brussels, Belgium, operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB). It lies on line 161, between Watermael and Groenendaal railway stations.
Uccle-Stalle railway station or Ukkel-Stalle railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Uccle in Brussels, Belgium. The station is operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB) and located on line 124, between Forest-East and Uccle-Calevoet railway stations. It is named after the Stalle neighbourhood in Uccle.
Berchem-Sainte-Agathe railway station or Sint-Agatha-Berchem railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Berchem-Sainte-Agathe in Brussels, Belgium. The station, operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB), is located on line 50, between Jette and Groot-Bijgaarden railway stations. It can be accessed from the Place de la Gare/Stationplein next to the Chaussée de Gand/Gentsesteenweg.
Charleroi-Central railway station is the main railway station serving Charleroi, Hainaut, Belgium. It is operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (SNCB/NMBS). It was formerly called Charleroi-South railway station until December 2022.
Namur railway station is the main railway station serving Namur, Belgium. The station is used by 18,600 people every day, making it the eighth-busiest station in Belgium and the busiest in Wallonia. It is operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (SNCB/NMBS).
Germoir railway station or Mouterij railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Ixelles in Brussels, Belgium. The station opened on 14 December 2015 on line 161. The train services are operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB).
Nivelles railway station is a railway station in Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. The station opened on 1 June 1874 and is located on railway line 124. The train services are operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (SNCB/NMBS).
Haren railway station is a railway station on line 26 of the Belgian railway network. It is situated in Haren, part of the City of Brussels in the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. The train services are operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB).
Haren-South railway station is a railway station on line 36 of the Belgian railway network. It is situated in Haren, part of the City of Brussels in the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. The train services are operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB).
