Belgian railway line 50A

Belgian railway line 50A
Brugge station with NMBS InterCity train
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleBelgium
Termini
Service
Services
Belgian railway line 50A
km
0.0
Brussels-South
17.8
Dender River
23.9
Ringvaart
Scheldt River
52.1
Gent-Sint-Pieters
Leie River
Ghent–Bruges Canal
56.1
Drongen
61.9
Landegem
64.9
Hansbeke
68.5
Bellem
71.5
Aalter
76.1
Maria-Aalter
80.7
Beernem
86.5
Oostkamp
92.2
Bruges
114.3
Ostend
Operator(s)National Railway Company of Belgium
History
Opened1838-1933
Technical
Line length114 km (71 mi)
Number of tracksdouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3 kV DC
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph)
Route map

km
0.0
Brussels-South
17.8
Dender River
23.9
Ringvaart
Scheldt River
52.1
Gent-Sint-Pieters
Leie River
Ghent–Bruges Canal
56.1
Drongen
61.9
Landegem
64.9
Hansbeke
68.5
Bellem
71.5
Aalter
76.1
Maria-Aalter
80.7
Beernem
86.5
Oostkamp
92.2
Bruges
114.3
Ostend

The Belgian railway line 50A is a railway line in Belgium connecting Brussels to Ostend through Ghent and Bruges. The section between Ghent and Ostend was completed in 1838. The section between Ghent and Brussels was opened between 1923 and 1933, offering a faster connection than the existing line 50. The total length of the line is 114.3 km.[1]

Stations

The main interchange stations on line 50A are:

Former Stations

References

  1. ^ "Ligne 50A: Bruxelles-Midi - Oostende". BelRail.be (in French). 9 August 2007.