Belgian railway line 49

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Belgian railway line 49
A level crossing at Busch in 2013, view towards Eupen
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleBelgium
Termini
Service
Operator(s)National Railway Company of Belgium
History
OpenedWelkenraedt - Eupen: 1 March 1864
Eupen - Raeren: 3 August 1887
ClosedEupen - Raeren
Technical
Line length14 km (8.7 mi)
Number of trackssingle track Welkenraedt - Eupen: 1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrificationnone
Operating speed89 km/h (55 mph)
Route map

line 37 from Liège-Guillemins and
line 39 from Montzen / Botzelaer
0,0
Welkenraedt
Herbesthal
line 37 to Hergenrath
grens
BE-A3.svg A3Tabliczka E40.svg E40
HSL 3 from Chênée to Y Hammerbrücke
5,9
Eupen
7,9
Belgian railway line 49A
Raeren-Rott
Y Rott, slur to Y Periol
broken up
lijn 48 van Sankt-Vith
13.5
Raeren
lijn 48 naar Aachen-Rote Erde / Stolberg Hbf

Belgian railway line 49 connects Welkenraedt with Eupen. The line is approximately 14.0-kilometre- long (8.7 mi). In its early days the line also connected to Raeren.

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