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Capitals in the province Brabant

In the province of Brabant the following lines were active.
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Capitel 44: Leuven - Jodoigne

Trackwidth: 1000 mm

In 1887 plans were made to create a tramline from Leuven to Eghezée with branch from Hamme-Mille to Jodoigne. The last part was approved, but the section to Eghezée was rejected by the minister of state. Admission was given on 18 october 1890.

Financing: 1.202.000 Francs (301.000 state, 300.000 province Brabant, 601.000 local governement).


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A tram halting in Tourinne-la-grosse


Operators:

  • CFVFrom 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
..(1)Leuven - Leuven Naamsepoort - Heverlee station1892.12.06--1953.03.081953.07.19
..Heverlee station - Hamme Mille1892.12.061916.12.xx - 1920.04.06-1953.03.081953.07.19
..Hamme Mille - Beauvechain1892.12.06--1959.11.291959.11.29
..Beauvechain - Jodoigne1892.12.06--1953.03.081953.07.19
(1) (Naamsepoort - Heverlee, see cap. 177)


Autorails on this line

1933 - 1934 : AR38 (Leuven - Jodoigne (test))
1933 - 1934 : AR39 (Leuven - Jodoigne (test))
1934 - 1934 : AR73 (Leuven - Jodoigne (test))
1934 - 1934 : AR74 (Leuven - Jodoigne (test))
1934 - 1940 : AR96 (Leuven - Jodoigne)
1934 - 1949 : AR126 (Leuven - Jodoigne)
1947 - 1951 : AR195 (Leuven depot)
1949 - 1951 : AR170 (Leuven group)
1949 - 1952 : ART83 (Leuven group)
1949 - 1953 : AR171 (Leuven group)
1949 - 1957 : AR233 (Leuven group)
1949 - 19xx : AR181 (Leuven group)
1950 - 1956 : ART90 (Leuven group)
1951 - 1953 : AR170 (Leuven - Jodoigne)
1951 - 1955 : ART86 (Leuven depot)
1951 - 1956 : ART225 (Leuven group)
1951 - 1956 : ART261 (Leuven group)
1951 - 1957 : AR161 (Leuven group)
1951 - 1958 : ART126 (Leuven group)
1952 - 1954 : AR184 (Leuven - Jodoigne)
1952 - 1957 : ART110 (Turnhout depot)
1953 - 1961 : ART69 (Turnhout depot)
1956 - 1957 : AR180 (Jodoigne depot)
1956 - 1958 : AR193 (Jodoigne depot)
1956 - 1958 : ART83 (Jodoigne depot)
1956 - 1958 : ART86 (Jodoigne depot)
1956 - 1958 : ART90 (Jodoigne depot)
1956 - 1959 : AR181 (Jodoigne depot)
1958 - 1961 : ART96 (Jodoigne depot)
1958 - 1962 : AR185 (Jodoigne depot)
1959 - 1959 : AR227 (Jodoigne depot)
1960 - 1961 : ART119 (Turnhout depot)
19xx - 1951 : AR167 (Turnhout depot)