Line 75: Ghent - Lille (France)

Belgian Railway Line 75

Ghent - Lille (France)

The Belgian railway line 75 is a railway line in Belgium connecting Ghent with Kortrijk and the French border near Mouscron. It was opened between 1839 and 1842. Beyond Mouscron the line continues onto Gare Lille Flandres in the French city of Lille.

Belgian Railway Line 75 Stations

The main interchange stations on line 75 are:

• Gent-Sint-Pieters: to Antwerp, Brussels, Bruges, Oudenaarde and Eeklo
• Deinze: to De Panne
• Kortrijk: to Bruges, Oudenaarde and Ypres
• Mouscron: to Tournai

Belgian Railway Line 75 Overview

Belgian Railway Line 75 Status: Operational
Belgian Railway Line 75 Locale: Belgium
Belgian Railway Line 75 Termini:
Gent-Sint-Pieters railway station
French border near Mouscron
Belgian Railway Line 75 Operator(s): National Railway Company of Belgium
Belgian Railway Line 75 Opened: 1839–1842
Belgian Railway Line 75 Line Length: 57 km (35 mi) (Belgian part)
Belgian Railway Line 75 Number of Tracks: double track
Belgian Railway Line 75 Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Belgian Railway Line 75 Electrification: 3 kV DC

Belgian Railway Line 75 Route Map

km
            Line from Brussels
            Lines from Denderleeuw and Antwerp
0.0      Gent-Sint-Pieters
            Line to Bruges
            Canal Ghent–Bruges
6.8      De Pinte
            to Oudenaarde
15.1    Deinze
27.3    Waregem
36.1    Harelbeke
            from Oudenaarde
41.4    Kortrijk
            to Bruges and Poperinge
53.8    Mouscron
            to Tournai
57.0
           border Belgium/France
14.6
12.4   Tourcoing
9.8     Roubaix
8.5     Croix-L'Allumette
7.3     Croix-Wasquehal
           Line to Calais Ville
0.0      Lille-Flandres
           Line to Amiens and Béthune
           Line to Tournai
           LGV Nord to Paris, Brussels and London
           to Charleville-Mézières