Belgian railway line 124
A local passenger train at Uccle Calevoet station in 2008
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleBelgium
Termini
Service
Operator(s)National Railway Company of Belgium
History
Opened1843-1874
Technical
Line length56 km (35 mi)
Number of tracksdouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3 kV DC
Route map

Line from Brussels-North
0.0
Brussels-South
to Schaerbeek, Ostend, Mons, Paris
from Schaerbeek
2.1
Forest-East
4.0
Uccle-Stalle
5.6
Uccle-Calevoet
Line HalleSchaerbeek
7.8
Linkebeek
9.1
Holleken
11.4
Sint-Genesius-Rode
12.6
De Hoek
15.5
Waterloo
18.8
Braine-l'Alleud
23.4
Lillois
29.3
Nivelles
37.0
Obaix-Buzet
from Braine-le-Comte
40.9
Luttre
46.5
Courcelles-Motte
48.7
Roux
to La Louvière
freight line to port of Charleroi
52.9
Marchienne-au-Pont
River Sambre
Line to Erquelinnes and Couvin
to Fleurus
55.9
Charleroi-Sud
Line to Namur

The Belgian railway line 124 is a railway line in Belgium connecting the cities of Brussels and Charleroi. The first section, between Luttre and Charleroi, was built in 1843. The complete line, which runs 55.9 km, was opened on 1 June 1874.[1]

The line passes through the following stations:

References

  1. "Ligne 124: Bruxelles-Midi - Charleroi-Sud". BelRail.be (in French). 9 August 2007.
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