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Capitel 72: Haacht - Aarschot - Tielt - Tienen

Trackwidth: 1000 mm

In 1891 plans were made to make a tram line from Haacht to Aarschot and Tienen. In 1892 approval was given.

The section Aarschot-Tienen was opened in 1897 and 1898, the section Haacht-Aarschot some years later because of making a bridge over the river Dyle in Werchter.

Financing: 2.300.000 franc (state: 575.000, province Brabant: 575.000, local communities: 1.150.000)


Operators:

  • CFVFrom 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
..Haacht - Werchter dorp1901.12.031918.02.xx - 1920.05.10-1953.05.161953.10.15
..Werchter dorp - Werchter rue de Tremelo1901.12.031918.02.xx - 1920.07.12-1953.05.161953.10.15
..Werchter rue de Tremelo - Betekom1901.12.031918.02.xx - 1920.07.12-1953.05.161953.10.15
..Betekom - Aarschot1901.12.031918.02.xx - 1920.07.12-1953.05.161953.10.15
..Aarschot - Tielt1897.09.151918.02.xx - 1920.10.01-1953.05.161953.10.15
..Tielt - Kapellen1898.01.211918.02.xx - 1920.10.01-1953.05.161953.10.15
..Kapellen - Tienen1898.01.211918.02.xx - 1920.10.01-1953.05.161955.09.29

Halts in this capitel

Haacht - Werchter dorp
Haacht Depot
Haacht Station Etat
Haacht Kruisbaan
Haacht Wissel
Haacht Dorp
Haacht Schurent
Werchter Brug
Werchter De Plein
Werchter dorp - Werchter rue de Tremelo
Werchter De Plein
Werchter Tremeloobaan
Werchter rue de Tremelo - Betekom
Werchter Tremeloobaan
Werchter Hoogland
Werchter Varentstraat
Baal Station
Betekom Puttenberg
Betekom Station
Betekom - Aarschot
Betekom Station
Betekom Hulst
Aarschot Station
Aarschot - Tielt
Aarschot Station
Aarschot Leuvensteenweg
Aarschot Kerk
Aarschot Molenberg
Aarschot Schoonhoven
Schoonhoven Kasteel
Rillaar Nopstal
Rillaar Station
Rillaar Dorp
Boekhout
Boekhout kasteel
Tielt-Winge Dorp
Tielt-Winge Kruisstraat OLV
Tielt-Winge Station
Tielt - Kapellen
Tielt-Winge Station
Tielt Woubeek
Meensel Zilverbergstraat
Meensel Kiesegem Station
Kapellen Station
Kapellen - Tienen
Kapellen Station
Glabbeek Dorp
Glabbeek Vredesgerecht
Bunsbeek Boeslinter
Bunsbeek Station
Bunsbeek Groenweg
Tienen Glabbeek Poort
Tienen Diestse Straat
Tienen Grote Markt
Tienen Station NMBS


Autorails on this line

1935 - 1947 : AR187 (Haacht - Aarschot - Tienen)
1935 - 1956 : AR185 (Haacht - Aarschot - Tienen)
1935 - 1956 : AR186 (Haacht - Aarschot - Tienen)
1937 - 1953 : AR211 (Haacht - Aarschot)
1949 - 1951 : ART86 (Haacht depot)
1949 - 195x : ART96 (Haacht - Westerloo - Aarschot)
1950 - 1951 : AR213 (Haacht - Aarschot)
1950 - 1957 : AR226 (Haacht - Aarschot)

 


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