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Capitel 88: Hasselt - Leopoldsburg

Trackwidth: 1000 mm

Hasselt - Leopoldsburg

In 1886 the plans for this line were made. But the minister of transport did not agree because of competition with the railway line. Many negotiations followed, and in 1888 allowance was given. But the NMVB waited and only in 1897 allowance was asked to create the line, which was given in 1898. The line was opened in 1899.

Finance: 1.046.000 franc (state: 436.000, province Limburg: 349.000, local communities: 231.000, private persons: 30.000).

Zonhoven - Heusden - Koersel

Because of the coal mines in Houthalen and Beringen, it was thought positive to connect them with the tram network. First plans for this were made in 1935, it lasted until 1941 and 1948 before the lines were opened in parts.

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A steam tram halting in Beringen near the Salle d attente du tram


Operators:

  • LSTMFrom 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
..Hasselt - Zonhoven Donk1899.09.011918.02.xx - 1919.08.151932.04.171955.05.211955.05.21
..Zonhoven Dorp - Beringen1899.09.011918.02.xx - 1919.08.15-1950.05.xx1950.05.xx
..Beringen - Leopoldsburg1899.09.01--1950.05.xx1950.05.xx
 
Length
(km)
 TrajectDate
Opening
Temporary
closure
Date
electrification
Closure
passengers
Closure
goods
..Zonhoven Donk - Zonhoven Dorp1941.10.20-1944.02.011955.05.211955.05.21
..Zonhoven Dorp - Houthalen1941.10.20-1944.02.011955.05.211955.05.21
..Houthalen - Zolder1946.12.01-1952.06.271955.05.211955.05.21
..Zolder - Heusden1947.09.15-1952.08.191955.05.211955.05.21
..Heusden - Koersel1948.10.03--1954.04.251954.10.21

Halts in this capitel

Hasselt - Zonhoven Donk
Hasselt Station NMBS
Hasselt Diestsepoort
Hasselt Dorpstraat
Hasselt Kempische Poort
Hasselt Kerkhof
Hasselt Genkse Steenweg
Hasselt Overweg
Hasslt St.Albert
Zonhoven Heuven
Zonhoven Donk
Zonhoven Dorp - Beringen
Zonhoven Spoorvertakking
Zonhoven Engstegen
Zonhoven Halvenweg
Zolder Heikant
Zolder Vogelzang
Zolder Station
Heusden Station
Eversel
Beringen Markt
Beringen Station
Beringen - Leopoldsburg
Beringen Station
Beringen Posthoorn
Beringen Kleinheide
Beringen Mijn
Beringen mijnwerkersstad
Beverloo Dorp
Heppen Station Etat
Heppen Dorp
Heppen Vrachtkar
Ruiterij
Leopoldsburg Klooster
Leopoldsburg Kazerne
Leopoldsburg Station Etat
Zonhoven Donk - Zonhoven Dorp
Zonhoven Donk
Zonhoven Kapel
Zonhoven Spoorvertakking
Zonhoven Dorp - Houthalen
Zonhoven Spoorvertakking
Eikenen
Houthalen
Houthalen - Zolder
Houthalen
Zolder Mijn
Zolder - Heusden
Zolder Mijn
Heusden Brug
Heusden - Koersel
Heusden Brug
Koersel


Autorails on this line

1932 - 1944 : AR14 (Hasselt - Leopoldsburg)
1932 - 1953 : AR13 (Hasselt - Leopoldsburg)
1933 - 1949 : AR77 (Hasselt - Leopoldsburg)
1933 - 1952 : AR114 (Hasselt - Leopoldsburg)
1936 - 1937 : AR283 (Hasselt - Beringen - Leopoldsburg)
1938 - 19xx : AR275 (Hasselt - Leopoldsburg)
1942 - 1949 : AR288 (Beringen - Houthalen)
1943 - 1949 : AR287 (Hasselt - Leopoldsburg)
1943 - 1949 : AR287 (Houthalen - Beringen)
1945 - 1952 : AR113 (Hasselt - Leopoldsburg)
1947 - 1954 : AR284 (Hasselt - Leopoldsburg)
1948 - 1955 : AR286 (Hasselt - Leopoldsburg)
1948 - 1955 : AR286 (Houthalen - Beringen)
1953 - 1954 : AR172 (Hasselt - Beringen)

 


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