Liège–Maastricht Railway

Liège–Maastricht Railway (Line 40)

The Liège–Maastricht railway , or Line 40 in the Belgian numbering plan, is a railway line running from Liège in Belgium to Maastricht in the Netherlands. The line was opened in 1861.

The line runs from the Dutch province of Limburg to the Belgian province of Liège. For a very small part, it runs through the Belgian province of Limburg (near the village of Moelingen).

Liège–Maastricht Railway Stations

The main interchange stations on the Liège–Maastricht railway are:

• Liège: to Brussels, Aachen, Namur, Luxembourg and Hasselt
• Maastricht: to Heerlen, Roermond, Eindhoven, Amsterdam

Local stations are in Bressoux and Visé, Belgium, and in Eijsden and Randwyck on the Dutch side.

Liège–Maastricht Railway Electrification

The line has overhead power at 1,500 V DC in the Netherlands and 3,000 V DC in Belgium, the break of voltage occurs just to the North of the frontier, on Dutch territory.

Liège–Maastricht Railway Overview

Liège–Maastricht Railway Status: Operational
Liège–Maastricht Railway Locale: The Netherlands and Belgium
Liège–Maastricht Railway Termini:
Liège-Guillemins railway station
Maastricht railway station
Liège–Maastricht Railway Operator(s): National Railway Company of Belgium
Liège–Maastricht Railway Opened: 1861
Liège–Maastricht Railway Line Length: 29 km (18 mi)
Liège–Maastricht Railway Number of Tracks: double track
Liège–Maastricht Railway Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Liège–Maastricht Railway Electrification:
Liège–Gronsveld: 3 kV DC
Gronsveld–Maastricht: 1,5 kV DC