Trams in Belgium (NMVB/SNCV/city trams)
Capitals in the province Antwerpen
In the province of Antwerpen the following lines were active.
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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 spoorvertakking - Aflienaald - Heidebloem - Donk - Schoonbroek - Retie Berg - Retie De Klok - Retie Kerk - Retie Wissel - Werbeek - Dessel Oude Molen - Dessel - Dessel Wissel - Dessel brug - Mol DonkMol Donk - Mol station
Mol Donk - Mol Achterbos - Mol Garage Baudouin - Mol StationMol station - Meerhout
Mol Station - Mol Dorp - Mol Ginderbroek - Mol Vredegerecht - Mol Zeehuizen - Verlorenschaap - Meerhout-Lille - Meerhout DorpMeerhout - Eindhout
Meerhout Dorp - Meerhout Gildenhuis - Meerhout Beerstraat - Zittaart - Eindhout Albertkanaal - Eindhout Kruispunt - Eindhout DorpEindhout - Oosterlo
Eindhout Dorp - OosterloEindhout - 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