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Belgian railway line 96
A freight train on line 96 in 1982
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleBelgium
Termini
Stations21
Service
Operator(s) National Railway Company of Belgium
History
Opened1840-1858
Technical
Line length85 km (53 mi)
Number of tracks Double
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification Overhead line3,000 V DC
Route map

Line from Brussels-North
0.0
Brussels-South
to Schaerbeek
Line to Charleroi
Line to Ostend
3.9
Forest-South
6.0
Ruisbroek
9.1
Lot
11.1
Buizingen
Line from Schaerbeek
13.6
Halle
Line to Tournai
16.0
Lembeek
HSL 1 to Paris
freight line to Clabecq
18.7
Tubize
freight line to Quenast
23.7
Hennuyères
29.6
Braine-le-Comte
to Luttre
35.8
Soignies
41.1
Neufvilles
44.8
Masnuy-Saint-Pierre
to Ath
48.6
Jurbise
51.6
Erbisœul
54.6
Ghlin
from Charleroi
60.3
Mons
to Valenciennes
freight line to Harmignies
67.1
Frameries
69.4
Genly
74.9
Quévy
75.5
233.1
border Belgium/ France
from Bavay
to Jeumont
Line from Jeumont
223.9
Hautmont
Line to Paris

The Belgian railway line 96 is a railway line in Belgium connecting Brussels to Quévy at the border with France. A railway line then connects Quévy to Paris, France, which forms the old Brussels-Paris railway line. The line is used by TGV and Eurostar trains between Brussels and Lembeek.

The first section of line 96 opened in 1840 between Brussels and Tubize. [1] The final section between Hautmont and the Belgian-French border was opened in 1858. [2]

The following stations are located on this line:

Accidents

In 2010, two trains collided on the line 96, near Halle train station, causing 19 deaths.

References

  1. ^ "Ligne 96: Bruxelles-Midi - Quévy - (F)". Belrail.be (in French). 9 August 2007.
  2. ^ Direction Générale des Ponts et Chaussées et des Chemins de Fer (1869). Statistique centrale des chemins de fer. Chemins de fer français. Situation au 31 décembre 1869 (in French). Paris: Ministère des Travaux Publics. pp. 146–160.