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Capitals in the province Antwerpen

In the province of Antwerpen the following lines were active.
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Capitel 1: Antwerpen - Hoogstraten - Turnhout

Trackwidth: 1067 mm (until 1919)
Trackwidth: 1000 mm (after 1919)

Operators:

  • AMDBFrom 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
..Antwerpen Zurenborg - Antwerpen Turnhoutse poort1886-1926.03.1519351935
 
Length
(km)		 TrajectDate
Opening		Temporary
closure		Date
electrification		Closure
passengers		Closure
goods
..(1)Antwerpen Rooseveltplein - Antwerpen Turnhoutse poort1935.06.03-1935.06.031962.05.261962.05.26
..Antwerpen Turnhoutse poort - Deurne1885.08.15-1926.06.071937.03.161937.03.16
..(2)Antwerpen Turnhoutse poort - Borgerhout (2nd route)----
..Borgerhout - Deurne (2nd route)1925.05.01-1926.06.071962.05.261962.05.26
..Deurne - Wijnegem kanaal1885.08.15-1926.06.071962.05.261962.05.26
..Wijnegem kanaal - Schilde1885.09.20-1926.06.071962.05.261962.05.26
..Schilde - Oostmalle1885.09.20-1941.04.281962.05.261962.05.26
..Oostmalle - Hoogstraten1885.09.20--1949.08.311949.08.31
(1) this part of the line existed earlier as part of the city tram Antwerpen.
(2) see cap.31
 
Length
(km)		 TrajectDate
Opening		Temporary
closure		Date
electrification		Closure
passengers		Closure
goods
..Oostmalle - Turnhout1886.08.18-1941.08.021960.08.311960.08.31