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Capitel 64: Turnhout - Mol - Westerlo - Zichem

Trackwidth: 1000 mm

First plans were made in 1892. But several local governements (in the southern part of the line) did not show interest in the line. The northern part (Turnhout-Westerlo) got a positive descision in 1895, just as the part to Westerlo which was accorded in 1896.

In Mol (Donk) there was a quarry where sand was found. To transport it with railway wagons, the part from Mol to Mol Donk was laid with 4 tracks: 1000 mm track width for the tram, and 1435 mm track width for sand transport.

In 1897 it was decided to create the part of the line from Eindhout to Zichem.

Finacnce: 1.974.000 francs (state: 642.000, province Brabant: 39.000, province Antwerpen: 602.000, local communities: 661.000, private persons: 30.000).


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In Mol tractors were used for pulling trams with sand wagons


Operators:

  • AMDBFrom 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)Turnhout - Out Turnhout Zwaneven
..Oud Turnhout Zwaneven - Mol Donk1895.05.04--1955.11.121955.11.12
..(2)Mol Donk - Mol station1895.05.04--1955.11.121970.06.26
..Mol station - Meerhout1895.05.04--1949.06.041954.07.12
..Meerhout - Eindhout1896.02.15--1949.06.041954.07.12
..Eindhout - Oosterlo1896.02.15--1949.06.041954.07.12
(1) See cap.57
(2) The traject Mol Donk - Mol station was with 4 rail
 
Length
(km)
 TrajectDate
Opening
Temporary
closure
Date
electrification
Closure
passengers
Closure
goods
..Eindhout - Zichem1900.04.05--1949.06.041949.06.04

Halts in this capitel

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Turnhout - Out Turnhout Zwaneven
[ Zwaneven spoorvertakking ]  
Oud Turnhout Zwaneven - Mol Donk
[ Zwaneven spoorvertakking ]   [ Aflienaald ]   [ Heidebloem ]   [ Donk ]   [ Schoonbroek ]   [ Retie Berg ]   [ Retie De Klok ]   [ Retie Kerk ]   [ Retie Wissel ]   [ Werbeek ]   [ Dessel Oude Molen ]   [ Dessel ]   [ Dessel Wissel ]   [ Dessel brug ]   [ Mol Donk ]  
Mol Donk - Mol station
[ Mol Donk ]   [ Mol Achterbos ]   [ Mol Garage Baudouin ]   [ Mol Station ]  
Mol station - Meerhout
[ Mol Station ]   [ Mol Dorp ]   [ Mol Ginderbroek ]   [ Mol Vredegerecht ]   [ Mol Zeehuizen ]   [ Verlorenschaap ]   [ Meerhout-Lille ]   [ Meerhout Dorp ]  
Meerhout - Eindhout
[ Meerhout Dorp ]   [ Meerhout Gildenhuis ]   [ Meerhout Beerstraat ]   [ Zittaart ]   [ Eindhout Albertkanaal ]   [ Eindhout Kruispunt ]   [ Eindhout Dorp ]  
Eindhout - Oosterlo
[ Eindhout Dorp ]   [ Oosterlo ]  
Eindhout - Zichem
[ Eindhout Dorp ]   [ Paviljoen ]   [ Vorst Dorp ]   [ Veerle Brughuis ]   [ Veerle Dorp ]   [ Veerle Warande ]   [ Veerle Heide ]   [ Veerle Café Bosuil ]   [ Averbode Abdij ]   [ Averbode Schoolkolonie ]   [ Den Haak ]   [ Zichem Station ]  


Autorails on this line

1934 - 1939 : AR40 (Turnhout)
1934 - 1947 : AR41 (Turnhout)
1934 - 1951 : AR110 (Turnhout - Mol)
1934 - 1951 : AR118 (Turnhut - Mol - Westerloo - Zichem)
1935 - 1951 : AR159 (Turnhout - Mol - Westerloo - Zichem)
1939 - 1951 : AR40 (Turnhout - Mol)
1951 - 1953 : ART40 (Turnhut - Mol - Westerloo - Zichem)
1951 - 1953 : ART41 (Turnhout - Mol - Westerloo - Zichem)
1952 - 1953 : AR191 (Turnhout - Mol)
1952 - 1955 : AR198 (Turnhout - Mol)
1952 - 1956 : AR160 (Turnhout - Mol)
1952 - 1956 : AR197 (Turnhout - Mol)
1953 - 1953 : ART118 (Turnhut - Mol - Westerloo - Zichem)
1953 - 1955 : AR189 (Turnhout - Mol)
1953 - 1955 : AR190 (Turnhout - Mol)
1953 - 1955 : AR192 (Turnhout - Mol)
1953 - 1961 : ART118 (Turnhout - Mol)
1953 - 1970 : ART40 (Mol - Donk)
1953 - 1970 : ART41 (Mol - Donk)
1955 - 1961 : ART45 (Turnhout - Mol - Westerloo - Zichem)
1955 - 1971 : ART50 (Mol - Donk)
1961 - 1971 : ART69 (Mol - Donk)

 


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