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Capitals in the province Brabant

In the province of Brabant the following lines were active.
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Capitel 74: Braine-l Alleud - Wavre

Trackwidth: 1000 mm

In 1885 there were plans to make a line from Braine l Alleud over Ohain, Genval, Rixensart to Wavre, with a side line from Ohan to Genappe. Later on several differnt plans were made, a line to La Hulpe, to Genval, to Wavre. Some years lasted until a descision was made to create the line as was made.

Financing: 1.480.000 francs (state 554.000, province Brabant 370.000, local governement 556.000).


Operators:

  • CFVFrom 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
..Braine l Alleud gare est - Mont St.Jean1898.03.221917 - 1919.06.011930.10.181964.03.311964.03.31
..(1)Mont St.Jean - Maransart1898.03.221917 - 1920.03.201931.11.021964.06.281964.06.28
..(2)Maransart - Lasne1898.03.221917 - 1920.08.011931.11.021964.06.281964.06.28
..(3)Lasne - Renipont1898.03.221917 - 1921.03.011932.10.021964.06.281964.06.28
..(4)Renipont - Rixensart1898.07.161917 - 1921.03.011932.10.021964.06.281964.06.28
..Rixensart - Wavre1899.03.111917 - 1921.04.091933.04.091964.06.241964.06.24
(1) From begin until 1936 track 4-rail
(2) From begin until 1936 track 4-rail
(3) From begin until 1936 track 4-rail
(4) From begin until 1936 track 4-rail


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