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In the province of Brabant the following lines were active.
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Capitel 13: Bruxelles - Schepdael - Ninove

Trackwidth: 1000 mm

Before the NMVB existed, plans from a private person existed to create a tram line from Brussel to Ninove. In 1875 approval for this line was given. This plan did not result in anything. A new plan came in 1885, but also this plan did not succeed.

In 1886 the NMVB came with a plan for a tram line from Brussel to Dilbeek, Itterbeek and Schepdaal. This plan succeeded and in 1887 the first section was opened.

Financing: 440.000 franc (state: 110.000, province Brabant 110.000, local communities: 160.000, private persons: 60.000)

In 1887 plans were made to extend the line to Pamel, but this was rejected. Also a plan for a line to Eizeringen in first tryal was refused, but in a second asking, the line was approved.

Financing: 192.000 franc (state: 48.000, province Brabant: 48.000, local communities: 50.000, private persons: 46.000)

Plans for extention to Ninove did not be approved at first by the minister of state, because of competition with the railway, but after several attempts in 1898 approval was given.

Financing: 460.000 franc (state: 115.000, province Brabant: 66.000, province Oost-Vlaanderen: 49.000, local communities: 230.000).

In 1908 plans were made to connect the line with the Gare du Nord in Brussel. This section was opened in 1910.


Operators:

  • VFBFrom begin until 1920
  • NMVBFrom 1920 until end

Below a print of the timetable of the year 1931.


 
Length
(km)
 TrajectDate
Opening
Temporary
closure
Date
electrification
Closure
passengers
Closure
goods
..Brussel - Scheut1887.09.08-19051970.02.201970.02.20
..Scheut - Dilbeek1887.09.08-1910.03.221970.02.201970.02.20
..Dilbeek - Schepdaal1887.09.081917.09.xx - 1919.06.xx1925.09.151970.02.201970.02.20
..Schepdaal - Eizeringen1890.11.281917.09.xx - 1919.06.xx1926.03.151970.02.201970.02.20
..Eizeringen - Pamel1898.11.031917.09.xx - 1920.04.xx1927.04.161968.06.291968.06.29
..Pamel - Meerbeke1898.11.031917.09.xx - 1920.08.xx1927.04.161968.06.291968.06.29
..Meerbeke - Ninove Burchtdam1898.11.031917.09.xx - 1920.10.xx1927.04.161968.06.291968.06.29
..Ninove Burchtdam - Ninove Denderkaai1913.02.191917.09.xx - 1920.10.xx1933.12.311968.06.291968.06.29
 
Length
(km)
 TrajectDate
Opening
Temporary
closure
Date
electrification
Closure
passengers
Closure
goods
..Ringline west of Brussel1910.09.20-1910.09.291966.09.161966.09.16
 
Length
(km)
 TrajectDate
Opening
Temporary
closure
Date
electrification
Closure
passengers
Closure
goods
..Anderlecht Bon Air - Dilbeek1924-19241965.05.161965.05.16
 
Length
(km)
 TrajectDate
Opening
Temporary
closure
Date
electrification
Closure
passengers
Closure
goods
..Scheut - Kuregem1888-19241969.12.191969.12.19

Halts in this capitel

Brussel - Scheut
Brussel Ninoofse poort - Ransfortstraat - Hertoginneplein - Station West - Dilbeekstraat - Anderlecht Scheut
Scheut - Dilbeek
Anderlecht Scheut - Bomstraat - Mettewielaan - Dichtkunstlaan - Moortebeek, weg naar Anderlecht - Moortebeek Tourelle - Dilbeek St.Antoon - Dilbeek Ballon - Dilbeek Dorp - Dilbeek Stelplaats
Dilbeek - Schepdaal
Dilbeek Stelplaats - Itterbeek Dorp - Itterbeek Bodegemstraat - Itterbeek Windmuts - Itterbeek Bettendries - Schepdaal Spanaruit - Schepdaal Weg naar Pede - Schepdaal Depot
Schepdaal - Eizeringen
Schepdaal Depot - Schepdaal Goudvaerdegem - St.Martens-Lennik Breynaert - Eizeringen Station
Eizeringen - Pamel
Eizeringen Station - Weg op Borgt-Lombeek - Strijtem Station - Strijtem Weg op O.L.V.Lombeek - Pamel Schoon Verbond - Pamel Station
Pamel - Meerbeke
Pamel Station - Meerbeke Poelk - Meerbeke Hermansstraat - Meerbeke Stelplaats
Meerbeke - Ninove Burchtdam
Meerbeke Stelplaats - Ninove Burchtdam
Ninove Burchtdam - Ninove Denderkaai
Ninove Burchtdam - Ninove Parklaan - Ninove Denderkaai
Ringline west of Brussel
Brussel Ribaucourt - Mommaertstraat - Rue Adolph lavallée - Merchem Steenweg - Zwarte Vijver - Menenstraat - Vandenheuvel - Station West - Dilbeekstrraat - Anderlecht Scheut - Rue Edmond Rostand - Square des Veterans Colonial - Avenue Francais malherbe - Oude Begraafplaats - Quai Fernand Demets - Anderlecht Vaartbrug
Anderlecht Bon Air - Dilbeek
Anderlecht Bon Air - Democratiestraat - Veeweydestraat - Paul Jansonlaan - De Lindeplein - René Henrystraat - Sillonstraat - Schermaelstraat - Bon Air - St.Rochus - Vlinderstraat - Weg naar Dilbeek - Itterbeek Dorp - Itterbeek Bodegemstraat
Scheut - Kuregem


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