Belgian railway line 25

Belgian railway line 25
NMBS 809 (type MS75) arrives at platform 4 of Mechelen-Nekkerspoel station in 2012
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleBelgium
Termini
Service
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+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3 kV DC
Route map

km
0.0
Brussels-North
2.4
Schaarbeek
7.3
Buda
00.0
09.4
Vilvoorde
13.6
Eppegem
15.9
Weerde
20.4
Mechelen
00.0
26.5
Sint-Katelijne-Waver
Nete River
28.9
Duffel
to Lier
00.0
33.8
Kontich
36.2
Hove
38.1
Mortsel-Oude-God
39.7
Mortsel-Deurnesteenweg
to Lier
42.8
Antwerpen-Berchem
43.8
Antwerpen-Centraal
47.6
Antwerpen-Luchtbal

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).[1]

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:

  1. ^ "Ligne 25 : Bruxelles-Nord - Antwerpen-Centraal". BelRail.be. 10 August 2007.