Capitals in the province Antwerpen
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Capitel 64: Turnhout - Mol - Westerlo - Zichem
Trackwidth: 1000 mm
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).
In Mol tractors were used for pulling trams with sand wagons
Below a print of the timetable of the year 1931.
| Length (km) | Traject | Date Opening | Temporary closure | Date electrification | Closure passengers | Closure goods | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .. | (1) | Turnhout - Out Turnhout Zwaneven | |||||
| .. | Oud Turnhout Zwaneven - Mol Donk | 1895.05.04 | - | - | 1955.11.12 | 1955.11.12 | |
| .. | (2) | Mol Donk - Mol station | 1895.05.04 | - | - | 1955.11.12 | 1970.06.26 |
| .. | Mol station - Meerhout | 1895.05.04 | - | - | 1949.06.04 | 1954.07.12 | |
| .. | Meerhout - Eindhout | 1896.02.15 | - | - | 1949.06.04 | 1954.07.12 | |
| .. | Eindhout - Oosterlo | 1896.02.15 | - | - | 1949.06.04 | 1954.07.12 |
(2) The traject Mol Donk - Mol station was with 4 rail
| Length (km) | Traject | Date Opening | Temporary closure | Date electrification | Closure passengers | Closure goods | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .. | Eindhout - Zichem | 1900.04.05 | - | - | 1949.06.04 | 1949.06.04 |
Halts in this capitel
Turnhout - Out Turnhout ZwanevenZwaneven spoorvertakkingOud Turnhout Zwaneven - Mol Donk
Zwaneven spoorvertakkingMol Donk - Mol station
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 DonkMol station - Meerhout
Mol Achterbos
Mol Garage Baudouin
Mol Station
Mol StationMeerhout - Eindhout
Mol Dorp
Mol Ginderbroek
Mol Vredegerecht
Mol Zeehuizen
Verlorenschaap
Meerhout-Lille
Meerhout Dorp
Meerhout DorpEindhout - Oosterlo
Meerhout Gildenhuis
Meerhout Beerstraat
Zittaart
Eindhout Albertkanaal
Eindhout Kruispunt
Eindhout Dorp
Eindhout DorpEindhout - Zichem
Oosterlo
Eindhout Dorp
Paviljoen
Vorst Dorp
Veerle Brughuis
Veerle Dorp
Veerle Warande
Veerle Heide
Veerle Café Bosuil
Averbode Abdij
Averbode Schoolkolonie
Den Haak
Zichem Station