Line 49: Welkenraedt - Eupen

Belgian Railway Line 49

Welkenraedt - Eupen

Belgian railway line 49 connects Welkenraedt with Eupen. The line is approximately 14.0-kilometre- long (8.7 mi). In its early days the line also connected to Raeren.

Belgian Railway Line 49 Overview

Belgian Railway Line 49 Status: Operational
Belgian Railway Line 49 Locale: Belgium
Belgian Railway Line 49 Termini:
Welkenraedt
Eupen
Belgian Railway Line 49 Operator(s): National Railway Company of Belgium
Belgian Railway Line 49 Opened:
Welkenraedt - Eupen: 1 March 1864
Eupen - Raeren: 3 August 1887
Belgian Railway Line 49 Closed: Eupen - Raeren
Belgian Railway Line 49 Line Length: 14 km (8.7 mi)
Belgian Railway Line 49 Number of Tracks: single track Welkenraedt - Eupen: 1
Belgian Railway Line 49 Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Belgian Railway Line 49 Electrification: none
Belgian Railway Line 49 Operating Speed: 89 km/h (55 mph)

Belgian railway line 49 Route Map

           line 37 from Liège-Guillemins and
           line 39 from Montzen / Botzelaer
0,0      Welkenraedt
           Herbesthal
           line 37 to Hergenrath grens
           BE-A3.svg A3Tabliczka E40.svg E40
           HSL 3 from Chênée to Y Hammerbrücke
5,9      Eupen
7,9      Belgian railway line 49A
           Raeren-Rott
           Y Rott, slur to Y Periol broken up
           lijn 48 van Sankt-Vith
13.5   Raeren
           lijn 48 naar Aachen-Rote Erde / Stolberg Hbf