Line 50A: Brussels-South - Oostende

Belgian Railway Line 50A

The Belgian railway line 50A is a railway line in Belgium connecting Brussels to Ostend through Ghent and Bruges. The section between Ghent and Ostend was completed in 1838. The section between Ghent and Brussels was opened between 1923 and 1933, offering a faster connection than the existing line 50. The total length of the line is 114.3 km.

Belgian Railway Line 50A Stations

The main interchange stations on line 50A are:

• Brussels-South: to Antwerp, Liège, Namur, Charleroi and Mons
• Gent-Sint-Pieters: to Antwerp, Kortrijk and Oudenaarde
• Bruges: to Kortrijk, Zeebrugge, Blankenberge and Knokke

Belgian Railway Line 50A Former Stations

• Jabbeke railway station

Belgian Railway Line 50A Overview

Belgian Railway Line 50A Status: Operational
Belgian Railway Line 50A Locale: Belgium
Belgian Railway Line 50A Termini:
Brussels-South railway station
Ostend railway station
Belgian Railway Line 50A Operator(s): National Railway Company of Belgium
Belgian Railway Line 50A Opened: 1838-1933
Belgian Railway Line 50A Line Length: 114 km (71 mi)
Belgian Railway Line 50A Number of Tracks: double track
Belgian Railway Line 50A Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Belgian Railway Line 50A Electrification: 3 kV DC
Belgian Railway Line 50A Operating Speed: 160 km/h (99 mph)

Belgian Railway Line 50A Route Map

km

North–South connection
to Brussels-North
0.0 Brussels-South

to Schaerbeek
Line 124 to Charleroi
Line 96 to Mons
17.8 Line 50
← Brussels-North
Denderleeuw →

Dender River
23.9 Line 50
← Ghent
Denderleeuw →

to Geraardsbergen
to Merelbeke
to Merelbeke
Ringvaart
Scheldt River

Line 50 to Brussels-North
Line 59 to Antwerp

52.1 Gent-Sint-Pieters
Line 75 to Kortrijk
Leie River
Ghent–Bruges Canal
56.1 Drongen
61.9 Landegem
Schipdonk Canal
64.9 Hansbeke
68.5 Bellem
71.5 Aalter
76.1 Maria-Aalter
80.7 Beernem
86.5 Oostkamp
to Kortrijk
92.2 Bruges

to Blankenberge,
Zeebrugge & Knokke

114.3 Ostend