Line 161: Brussels-North - Namur

Belgian Railway Line 161

Brussels-North - Namur

The Belgian railway Line 161 is the railway line in Belgium connecting Brussels to Namur. The line first opened on 12 August 1854 between Brussels-Luxembourg and La Hulpe railway stations, and was completed on 23 October 1856.

The line goes through the following stations:

• Brussels-North
• Brussels-Schuman
• Brussels-Luxembourg
• Etterbeek
• Watermael
• Boitsfort
• Groenendaal
• Hoeilaart
• La Hulpe
• Genval
• Rixensart
• Profondsart
• Ottignies
• Mont-Saint-Guibert
• Blanmont
• Chastre
• Ernage
• Gembloux
• Lonzée
• Beuzet
• Saint-Denis-Bovesse
• Rhisnes
• Namur

Belgian Railway Line 161 Overview

Belgian Railway Line 161 Status: Operational
Belgian Railway Line 161 Locale: Belgium
Belgian Railway Line 161 Termini:
Brussels-North railway station
Namur railway station
Belgian Railway Line 161 Operator(s): National Railway Company of Belgium
Belgian Railway Line 161 Opened: 1854-1856
Belgian Railway Line 161 Line Length: 62 km (39 mi)
Belgian Railway Line 161 Number of Tracks: double track
Belgian Railway Line 16 1 Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Belgian Railway Line 161 Electrification: 3 kV DC

Belgian Railway Line 161 Route Map

         Line from Brussels-South
0.0    Brussels-North
         Line to Ghent
         Line to Antwerp and Leuven
5.8    Brussels-Schuman
7.0    Brussels-Luxembourg
8.9    Etterbeek
          Line Schaerbeek – Halle
10.1   Watermael
12.0   Boitsfort
17.0   Groenendaal
18.9   Hoeilaart
22.0   La Hulpe
23.2   Genval
25.2   Rixensart
27.7   Profondsart
           from Leuven
30.0   Ottignies
           to Charleroi
           to Louvain-la-Neuve
36.0   Mont-Saint-Guibert
38.0   Blanmont
40.0   Chastre
41.9   Ernage
45.0   Gembloux
           to Jemeppe-sur-Sambre
47.6   Lonzée
50.9   Beuzet
53.0   Saint-Denis-Bovesse
56.0   Rhisnes
           Line from Charleroi
62.0   Namur
           Line to Liège
           River Meuse
           to Dinant
           Line to Luxembourg