Status Operational Opened 1837-1856 Number of tracks double track | Locale Belgium Line length 56 km (35 mi) | |
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ⁄2 in) standard gauge Operator National Railway Company of Belgium Terminis Gent-Sint-Pieters railway station, Brussels-North railway station | ||
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.
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.
The following stations are located on this line:
References
Belgian railway line 50 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA