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Belgian railway line 96

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Status
  
Operational

Opened
  
1840-1858

Locale
  
Line length
  
85 km (53 mi)


Termini
  
Brussels-South railway stationMons railway station

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, Thalys trains and Eurostar trains between Brussels and Lembeek.

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

The following stations are located on this line:

  • Brussels-South
  • Forest-South
  • Ruisbroek
  • Lot
  • Buizingen
  • Halle
  • Lembeek
  • Tubize
  • Hennuyères
  • Braine-le-Comte
  • Soignies
  • Neufvilles
  • Masnuy-Saint-Pierre
  • Jurbise
  • Erbisoeul
  • Ghlin
  • Mons
  • Cuesmes
  • Frameries
  • Genly
  • Quévy
  • Accidents

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

    References

    Belgian railway line 96 Wikipedia


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