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Belgian railway line 50

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Belgian railway line 50
A train at Denderleeuw station in 1987
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleBelgium
Termini
Service
Operator(s)National Railway Company of Belgium
History
Opened1837-1856
Technical
Line length56 km (35 mi)
Number of tracksdouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification3 kV DC
Route map

Legend
 Line from Brussels-South
0.0
 Brussels-North
Line to Namur
Line to Antwerp and Leuven
Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal
to Brussels-West
3.2
 Bockstael
from Brussels-West
4.1
 Jette
to Dendermonde
7.6
 Berchem-Sainte-Agathe
8.9
 Groot-Bijgaarden
11.0
 Dilbeek
13.7
 Sint-Martens-Bodegem
16.7
 Ternat
20.3
 Essene-Lombeek
Line Ghent – Brussels-South
21.9
 Liedekerke
River Dender
from Ath
23.8
 Denderleeuw
to Oudenaarde
Line Brussels-South – Ghent
26.7
 Erembodegem
River Dender
River Dender
29.7
 Aalst
to Zottegem
34.5
 Lede
37.0
 Serskamp
from Dendermonde
40.3
 Schellebelle
43.1
 Wetteren
46.9
 Kwatrecht
from Brussels-South
from Geraardsbergen
49.5
 Melle
Ringvaart
52.6
 Merelbeke
Line to Antwerp
River Scheldt
Line from Brussels-South
55.6
 Gent-Sint-Pieters
Line to Kortrijk
Line to Bruges

The Belgian railway line 50 is a railway line in Belgium connecting Brussels to Ghent. The first section between Gent and Schellebelle was finished in 1837, offering a connection to Brussels through Dendermonde and Mechelen. The section between Schellebelle and Brussels was completed May 1, 1856.[1]

A section between Gent and Oostende was completed in 1838 and is named line 50A. Between 1923 and 1933, the line 50A was extended to Brussels, which provides a fast connection between Brussels and Gent.[2]

The following stations are located on this line:

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Line 50 (Infrabel).
  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.
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