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 148: Mechelen - Aarschot
Trackwidth: 1000 mm
Finance: 1.400.000 francs (state: 700.000, province Brabant: 214.000, province Antwerpen: 181.000, local communities: 305.000)
Between Mechelen and Pasbrug, the line would coincide with the line from Mechelen - Heist op den Berg - Turnhout. That line was laid with track width 1067 mm (like all lines in the province of Antwerpen). Therefore the part Mechelen - Pasbrug was laid with 4 tracks.
After WW2 the NMVB made a new line from Strombeek to Het Voor in Vilvoorde where a new housing district was being made.
Below a print of the timetable of the year 1931.
| Length (km) | Traject | Date Opening | Temporary closure | Date electrification | Closure passengers | Closure goods | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .. | (1) | Mechelen station - Mechelen Nekkerspoel | |||||
| .. | (2) | Mechelen Nekkerspoel - Pasbrug | |||||
| .. | Pasbrug - Rijmenam | 1908.07.25 | 1916.07.xx - 1920.07.30 | 1931.08.02 | 1957.06.01 | 1957.06.01 | |
| .. | Rijmenam - Keerbergen | 1908.07.25 | 1916.07.xx - 1920.07.30 | 1949.06.01 | 1957.06.01 | 1957.06.01 | |
| .. | Keerbergen - Tremelo | 1909.08.14 | 1916.07.xx - 1920.07.30 1943.02.22 - 1949.10.24 | - | 1954.10.03 | 1954.10.03 | |
| .. | Tremelo - Betekom | 1910.09.18 | 1916.07.xx - 1921.07.18 1943.02.22 - ? | - | 1953.02.16 | 1953.02.16 | |
| .. | Betekom - Aarschot town | 1901.12.03 | 1916.07.xx - 1921.07.18 1943.02.22 - ? | - | 1953.02.16 | 1953.02.16 |
(2) See cap.12; laid with 4 tracks (for 1067 mm and for 1000 mm track width)
Halts in this capitel
Mechelen station - Mechelen NekkerspoelMechelen Station - Mechelen Zavelpoort - Mechelen Ragenoplaats - Mechelen NeckerspoelMechelen Nekkerspoel - Pasbrug
Mechelen Neckerspoel - Mechelen Pomp - Mechelen Lakenmakerstraat - PasbrugPasbrug - Rijmenam
Pasbrug - Bonheiden Groene Weide - Bonheiden St.Annakapel - Bonheiden Sapinière (sparrenbos) - Bonheiden Roggemanstraat - Bonheiden Muizensteenweg - Bonheiden Station - Bonheiden Wissel - Bonheiden Sanatorium - Bonheiden Witte Paard - Bonheiden Oude Schrieksbaan - Rijmenam Zwart Water - Rijmenam StationRijmenam - Keerbergen
Rijmenam Station - Keerbergen Zeept - Keerbergen Hotel melkerij - Keerbergen Baan op Mechelen - Keerbergen StationKeerbergen - Tremelo
Keerbergen Station - Keerbergen Gemeentehuis - Keerbergen Grand Veneur - Koninklijk Atheneum - Hazendreef - Pater Damiaanstraat - Leemkuilenstraat - Keerbergen Kruis - Tremelo Kapel - Tremelo StationTremelo - Betekom
Tremelo Station - Baal Schalluin - Baal Dorp - Baal Berg - Betekom Moesem - Betekom BegijnendijkstraatBetekom - Aarschot town
Betekom Begijnendijkstraat - Betekom Staeyberg - Betekom Laakbrug - Aarschot Station