Antwerp–Lage Zwaluwe Railway

Antwerp–Lage Zwaluwe Railway

The Antwerp–Lage Zwaluwe railway (railway line 12 in the Belgian numbering plan) is an international railway line running from Antwerp in Belgium to Lage Zwaluwe in the Netherlands. The line was opened between 1854 and 1876. The opening of the high speed lines HSL 4 and HSL-Zuid in 2009 has decreased its importance for international passenger traffic. there is still a local international NMBS S32 train from Roosendaal to Puurs via Antwerp central once an hour along with a few other Belgian domestic IC/ and a second hourly S32 but only as far as Essen station.

Antwerp–Lage Zwaluwe Railway Stations

The main interchange stations on the Antwerp–Lage Zwaluwe railway are:

• Antwerp-Central railway station: to Brussels, Ghent, Herentals and Hasselt
• Roosendaal: to Vlissingen and Breda
• Lage Zwaluwe: to Dordrecht, Rotterdam and Breda

Antwerp–Lage Zwaluwe Railway Overview

Antwerp–Lage Zwaluwe Railway Status: Operational
Antwerp–Lage Zwaluwe Railway Locale: Netherlands and Belgium
Antwerp–Lage Zwaluwe Railway Termini:
Antwerp-Central railway station
Lage Zwaluwe railway station
Antwerp–Lage Zwaluwe Railway Operator(s): National Railway Company of Belgium
Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Antwerp–Lage Zwaluwe Railway Opened: 1854-1876
Antwerp–Lage Zwaluwe Railway Line Length: 64 km (40 mi)
Antwerp–Lage Zwaluwe Railway Number of Tracks: double track
Antwerp–Lage Zwaluwe Railway Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Antwerp–Lage Zwaluwe Railway Electrification:
3 kV DC (Antwerpen–Essen)
1.5 kV DC (Essen–Lage Zwaluwe)