Capitals in the province Antwerpen
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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
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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 ]