History of Rail Transport in Belgium Tramways

History of Rail Transport in Belgium Tramways

Belgium has a long tradition of tramways as part of the public transport of its towns and cities. It once had the Vicinal tramway, a network of trams that covered the whole nation, and whose total length was longer than the mainline railway network. Most of these tramways were closed due to the advent of cars and buses. Today there are seven tram systems operating in the country. The network in Brussels is one of the largest in the world and the seacoast line is the world's longest tram line. Horse-drawn trams operated from 1869 and the first electric trams appeared in 1894.

Belgians also played a major part in exporting tram components abroad. Baron Empain, a Belgian industrialist and major investor in railways, gained the nickname "Tramway King" for his company's work in Russia, France, China, Egypt and the Congo and is perhaps best known for his work on the Paris Métro.

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