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Capitel 148: Mechelen - Aarschot

Trackwidth: 1000 mm

In 1902 there was a plan to make a tram line between Mechelen and Aarschot. The local communities did want to be included, but Mechelen and Aarschot did not want to participate. In 1903 the consession was given.

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.


Operators:

  • VTFrom begin until 1923
  • NMVBFrom 1923 until end

Below a print of the timetable of the year 1931.


 
Length
(km)
 TrajectDate
Opening
Temporary
closure
Date
electrification
Closure
passengers
Closure
goods
..(1)Mechelen station - Mechelen Nekkerspoel
..(2)Mechelen Nekkerspoel - Pasbrug
..Pasbrug - Rijmenam1908.07.251916.07.xx - 1920.07.301931.08.021957.06.011957.06.01
..Rijmenam - Keerbergen1908.07.251916.07.xx - 1920.07.301949.06.011957.06.011957.06.01
..Keerbergen - Tremelo1909.08.141916.07.xx - 1920.07.30
1943.02.22 - 1949.10.24
-1954.10.031954.10.03
..Tremelo - Betekom1910.09.181916.07.xx - 1921.07.18
1943.02.22 - ?
-1953.02.161953.02.16
..Betekom - Aarschot town1901.12.031916.07.xx - 1921.07.18
1943.02.22 - ?
-1953.02.161953.02.16
(1) See cap.12
(2) See cap.12; laid with 4 tracks (for 1067 mm and for 1000 mm track width)

Halts in this capitel

Mechelen station - Mechelen Nekkerspoel
Mechelen Station
Mechelen Zavelpoort
Mechelen Ragenoplaats
Mechelen Neckerspoel
Mechelen Nekkerspoel - Pasbrug
Mechelen Neckerspoel
Mechelen Pomp
Mechelen Lakenmakerstraat
Pasbrug
Pasbrug - 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 Station
Rijmenam - Keerbergen
Rijmenam Station
Keerbergen Zeept
Keerbergen Hotel melkerij
Keerbergen Baan op Mechelen
Keerbergen Station
Keerbergen - Tremelo
Keerbergen Station
Keerbergen Gemeentehuis
Keerbergen Grand Veneur
Koninklijk Atheneum
Hazendreef
Pater Damiaanstraat
Leemkuilenstraat
Keerbergen Kruis
Tremelo Kapel
Tremelo Station
Tremelo - Betekom
Tremelo Station
Baal Schalluin
Baal Dorp
Baal Berg
Betekom Moesem
Betekom Begijnendijkstraat
Betekom - Aarschot town
Betekom Begijnendijkstraat
Betekom Staeyberg
Betekom Laakbrug
Aarschot Station


Autorails on this line

1935 - 1937 : AR144 (Mechelen - Aarschot)
1935 - 1937 : AR146 (Mechelen - Aarschot)
1937 - 19xx : AR212 (Mechelen - Aarschot)
1945 - 1951 : ART45 (Mechelen depot)
1950 - 1952 : ART100 (Mechelen depot)
1951 - 1952 : ART230 (Mechelen depot)
1952 - 1953 : ART69 (Mechelen depot)
1952 - 1956 : AR227 (Tremelo - Keerbergen)
1952 - 1962 : ART67 (Mechelen depot)
1953 - 1955 : AR193 (Keerbergen - Tremelo - Aarschot)
1953 - 1955 : AR194 (Keerbergen - Tremelo - Aarschot)

 


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