Belgian railway line 124
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Belgian railway line 124 | ||
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Overview | ||
Status | Operational | |
Locale | Belgium | |
Termini | Brussels-South railway station Charleroi-South railway station | |
Service | ||
Operator(s) | National Railway Company of Belgium | |
History | ||
Opened | 1843-1874 | |
Technical | ||
Line length | 56 km (35 mi) | |
Number of tracks | double track | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | |
Electrification | 3 kV DC | |
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The Belgian railway line 124 is a railway line in Belgium connecting the cities of Brussels and Charleroi. A first section between Luttre and Charleroi was built in 1843 and the complete line, which runs 55,9 km, was opened on June 1, 1874.[1]
The line passes through the following stations:
- Brussels-South
- Forest-East
- Uccle-Stalle
- Uccle-Calevoet
- Linkebeek
- Holleken
- Sint-Genesius-Rode
- De Hoek
- Waterloo
- Braine-l'Alleud
- Nivelles
- Obaix-Buzet
- Luttre
- Courcelles-Motte
- Roux
- Marchienne-au-Pont
- Charleroi-South
References[]
- ^ "Ligne 124: Bruxelles-Midi - Charleroi-Sud". BelRail.be (in French). 9 August 2007.
Categories:
- Standard gauge railways in Belgium
- Railway lines in Brussels
- 1843 establishments in Belgium
- Public transport in Charleroi
- City of Brussels
- Railway lines opened in 1843
- 3000 V DC railway electrification
- Europe rail transport stubs