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Belgian railway line 25
NMBS 809 (type MS75) arrives at platform 4 of Mechelen-Nekkerspoel station in 2012
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleBelgium
Termini
Service
Services
Belgium Railway Line 25
Legend
km
North–South connection
to Brussels-South
 enlarge…
0.0 Brussels-North
Line 161
to Namur
│
Line 50
to Ghent
2.4 Schaarbeek
Line 36 to Leuven enlarge…
Line 26 to Halle
7.3 Buda
to Leuven
00.0
09.4
Vilvoorde
13.6 Eppegem
to Mechelen
15.9 Weerde
to Dendermonde
20.4 Mechelen
to Leuven
00.0
22.0
Mechelen-Nekkerspoel
26.5 Sint-Katelijne-Waver
Nete River
28.9 Duffel
to Lier
00.0
33.8
Kontich
36.2 Hove
to Mortsel
38.1 Mortsel-Oude-God
39.7 Mortsel-Deurnesteenweg
to Mortsel
to Lier
Line 59 to Ghent
42.8 Antwerpen-Berchem
Antwerp–Lage Zwaluwe railway
43.8 Antwerpen-Centraal
Antwerp–Lage Zwaluwe railway
Albert Canal
47.6 Antwerpen-Luchtbal
Antwerp–Lage Zwaluwe railway
to Roosendaal
HSL 4 to Rotterdam enlarge…
This diagram:
Operator(s)National Railway Company of Belgium
History
Opened1835-2007
Technical
Line length48 km (30 mi)
Number of tracksdouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification3 kV DC
Route map

Legend
km
North–South connection
to Brussels-South
 enlarge…
0.0 Brussels-North
Line 161
to Namur
│
Line 50
to Ghent
2.4 Schaarbeek
Line 36 to Leuven enlarge…
Line 26 to Halle
7.3 Buda
to Leuven
00.0
09.4
Vilvoorde
13.6 Eppegem
to Mechelen
15.9 Weerde
to Dendermonde
20.4 Mechelen
to Leuven
00.0
22.0
Mechelen-Nekkerspoel
26.5 Sint-Katelijne-Waver
Nete River
28.9 Duffel
to Lier
00.0
33.8
Kontich
36.2 Hove
to Mortsel
38.1 Mortsel-Oude-God
39.7 Mortsel-Deurnesteenweg
to Mortsel
to Lier
Line 59 to Ghent
42.8 Antwerpen-Berchem
Antwerp–Lage Zwaluwe railway
43.8 Antwerpen-Centraal
Antwerp–Lage Zwaluwe railway
Albert Canal
47.6 Antwerpen-Luchtbal
Antwerp–Lage Zwaluwe railway
to Roosendaal
HSL 4 to Rotterdam enlarge…
This diagram:

The Belgian railway line 25 is a railway line in Belgium connecting Brussels to Antwerp. The section between Brussels and Mechelen was completed on 5 May 1835 and was the first railway in Belgium and the first public passenger steam railway in continental Europe. On 3 May 1836, the second section, between Mechelen and Antwerp, was opened. It was extended to Luchtbal in the north of Antwerp in 2007 by means of a tunnel under the city [nl] in order to shorten the route from Amsterdam to Brussels. The total line runs 47.6 km (29.6 mi).

Over most of its length, it is paralleled by line 27 [fr] so that four tracks are available. During business hours, line 25 serves fast trains while local trains use line 27.

The line goes through the following stations:

L25N

A recent addition is line 25N, which branches off south of Mechelen to follow the E19 motorway into the Diabolo to Brussels Airport. As of 2019, works are underway to extend this line 25N through the Mechelen station, adding two platforms, to rejoin the "regular" line 25 North of Nekkerspoel station. L25N has 3 kV DC electrification, and allows speeds up to 160 km/h (100 mph).

References

  1. "Ligne 25 : Bruxelles-Nord - Antwerpen-Centraal". BelRail.be. 10 August 2007.
  2. Transformatie Mechelse stationsomgeving definitief van start, 7 januari 2013, Knack
  • Local language network overview
Railway stations in Brussels
Line 0:
Line 25:
Line 26:
Line 28:
Line 36:
Line 50:
Line 60:
Line 96:
Line 124:
Line 161:
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