Belgian railway line 161

The Belgian railway line 161 is the railway line in Belgium connecting Brussels to Namur. The line first opened on 12 August 1854 between Brussels-Luxembourg and La Hulpe railway stations, and was completed on 23 October 1856.[1]

Belgian railway line 161
A passenger train on line 161 in 2010
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleBelgium
Termini
Service
Services
Belgian railway line 161
Line from Brussels-South
0.0
Brussels-North
Line to Ghent
Line to Antwerp and Leuven
5.8
Brussels-Schuman
7.0
Brussels-Luxembourg
8.9
Etterbeek
Line SchaerbeekHalle
10.1
Watermael
12.0
Boitsfort
17.0
Groenendaal
18.9
Hoeilaart
22.0
La Hulpe
23.2
Genval
25.2
Rixensart
27.7
Profondsart
from Leuven
30.0
Ottignies
to Charleroi
to Louvain-la-Neuve
36.0
Mont-Saint-Guibert
38.0
Blanmont
40.0
Chastre
41.9
Ernage
45.0
Gembloux
to Jemeppe-sur-Sambre
47.6
Lonzée
50.9
Beuzet
53.0
Saint-Denis-Bovesse
56.0
Rhisnes
Line from Charleroi
62.0
Namur
Line to Liège
River Meuse
to Dinant
Line to Luxembourg
Operator(s)National Railway Company of Belgium
History
Opened1854-1856
Technical
Line length62 km (39 mi)
Number of tracksdouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3 kV DC
Route map

Line from Brussels-South
0.0
Brussels-North
Line to Ghent
Line to Antwerp and Leuven
5.8
Brussels-Schuman
7.0
Brussels-Luxembourg
8.9
Etterbeek
Line SchaerbeekHalle
10.1
Watermael
12.0
Boitsfort
17.0
Groenendaal
18.9
Hoeilaart
22.0
La Hulpe
23.2
Genval
25.2
Rixensart
27.7
Profondsart
from Leuven
30.0
Ottignies
to Charleroi
to Louvain-la-Neuve
36.0
Mont-Saint-Guibert
38.0
Blanmont
40.0
Chastre
41.9
Ernage
45.0
Gembloux
to Jemeppe-sur-Sambre
47.6
Lonzée
50.9
Beuzet
53.0
Saint-Denis-Bovesse
56.0
Rhisnes
Line from Charleroi
62.0
Namur
Line to Liège
River Meuse
to Dinant
Line to Luxembourg

The line goes through the following stations:

References

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  1. ^ "Ligne 161: Bruxelles-Nord - Namur". Chemins de fer Belges (in Dutch).