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Capitel 67: Boussu a la frontière vers Bavay

Trackwidth: 1000 mm

The northern part from Boussu to Dour was situated in an area with many inhabitants. The tram line was running along the road. South of Dour the line was running in rural area serving agricultural area. In that part the line was running in the fields.

Depot in Boussu (a large one, also used for cap.25 to Hautrage) and in Erquennes (a small Depot)


Operators:

  • CFVMFrom begin until 1919
  • NMVBFrom 1919 until end

Below a print of the timetable of the year 1931.


 
Length
(km)
 TrajectDate
Opening
Temporary
closure
Date
electrification
Closure
passengers
Closure
goods
..Boussu Gare - Boussu Village1896.07.141917 - 19191931.02.071970.03.151970.03.15
..Boussu Village - Dour rue de Boussu1896.07.141917 - 19191931.02.071970.03.151970.03.15
..Dour rue de Boussu - Dour Trichères1896.07.141917 - 19191931.02.071970.03.151970.03.15
..Dour Trichères - Blaugies1896.07.141917 - 1920.12.061931.10.311966.07.021966.07.02
..Blaugies - Erquennes1896.07.141917 - 1920.12.061931.10.311966.07.021966.07.02
..Erquennes - Fayt le France frontière1896.07.141917 - 1920.12.061931.10.311966.07.021966.07.02
 
Length
(km)
 TrajectDate
Opening
Temporary
closure
Date
electrification
Closure
passengers
Closure
goods
..Dour rue de Boussu - Temple1937.04.10-1937.04.101970.03.151970.03.15
..Temple - Dour Trichères1937.09.15-1937.09.151970.03.151970.03.15
 
Length
(km)
 TrajectDate
Opening
Temporary
closure
Date
electrification
Closure
passengers
Closure
goods
..Temple - Warquignies garage1938.02.01-1938.02.011966.07.021966.07.02
..Warquignies garage - Wasmes rue royale1938.03.01-1938.03.011966.07.021966.07.02
..Wasmes rue royale - Wasmes1941.04.01-1941.04.011966.07.021966.07.02

Halts in this capitel

Boussu Gare - Boussu Village
Boussu Gare SNCB
Boussu Village
Boussu Village - Dour rue de Boussu
Boussu Village
Dour Rue de Boussu
Dour rue de Boussu - Dour Trichères
Dour Rue de Boussu
Dour Trichières
Dour Trichères - Blaugies
Dour Trichères
Blauchies
Blaugies - Erquennes
Blaugies
Athis
Erquennes
Erquennes - Fayt le France frontière
Dour rue de Boussu - Temple
Dour Rue de Boussu
Temple
Temple - Dour Trichères
Temple
Dour Trichères
Temple - Warquignies garage
Temple
Warquignies Garage
Warquignies garage - Wasmes rue royale
Warquignies Garage
Wasmes Rue Royale
Wasmes rue royale - Wasmes
Wasmes Rue Royale
Colfontaine
Wasmes


Autorails on this line

1963 - 1965 : ART105 (Boussu depot)

 


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