Belgian railway line 59

Belgian railway line 59
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleBelgium
Termini
Service
Operator(s)National Railway Company of Belgium
History
Opened1844-1970
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 Antwerpen-Centraal
Line to Roosendaal
0.0
Antwerpen-Berchem
Line to Brussels
4.0
Antwerpen-Zuid
to Puurs
River Scheldt
9.1
Zwijndrecht
freight line to port of Antwerp
12.1
Melsele
14.0
Beveren
19.5
Nieuwkerken-Waas
from Mechelen
22.7
Sint-Niklaas
27.1
Belsele
28.7
Sinaai
35.7
Lokeren
to Dendermonde
43.6
Beervelde
freight line from port of Ghent
from Eeklo
55.8
4.0
Gent-Dampoort
River Scheldt
2.0
Gentbrugge
Line from Denderleeuw
Line from Brussels
Gent-Sint-Pieters
Line to Kortrijk
Line to Bruges

The Belgian railway line 59 is a railway line in Belgium connecting Antwerp with Ghent. It was opened between 1844 and 1847. Until 1970, the eastern terminus of the railway was a station on the left bank of the river Scheldt, opposite the city centre of Antwerp. Since 1970, the railway is connected to Antwerp central station by a rail tunnel under the Scheldt. The total length of the line between Antwerpen-Berchem and Gent-Dampoort (the section between Gent-Dampoort and Gent-Sint-Pieters is part of line 58 Ghent – Eeklo) is 55.8 km.