Belgian railway line 130

The Belgian railway line 130 is a railway line in Belgium connecting Namur and Charleroi. Completed in 1843, the line runs 36.6 km.[1] It runs along the river Sambre, crossing it several times.

Belgian railway line 130
Trains at Tamines station in 2008
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleBelgium
Termini
Service
Operator(s)National Railway Company of Belgium
History
Opened1843
Technical
Line length37 km (23 mi)
Number of tracksdouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3 kV DC
Route map

Line from Liège
Line from Luxembourg and Dinant
0.0
Namur
Line to Brussels
3.2
Ronet
freight line from Salzinnes
4.8
Flawinne
River Sambre
8.6
Floreffe
River Sambre
River Sambre
10.9
Franière
River Sambre
14.4
Moustier
freight line to Jemeppe-Froidmont
16.2
Ham-sur-Sambre
from Gembloux
16.7
Jemeppe-sur-Sambre
River Sambre
19.3
Auvelais
River Sambre
freight line to Fleurus
freight line from Aisemont
21.4
Tamines
River Sambre
23.7
Aiseau
River Sambre
26.4
Farciennes
27.5
Le Campinaire
29.9
Châtelet
freight line to Acoz
River Sambre
33.8
Couillet
36.6
Charleroi-Sud
to Fleurus
Line to Erquelinnes and Couvin
Line to Brussels

Stations

The main interchange stations on line 130 are:

References

  1. "Ligne 130: Namur - Charleroi-Sud". BelRail.be (in French). 9 August 2007.
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