Line 130A: Charleroi-South - Jeumont (France)

Belgian Railway Line 130A

Charleroi-South - Jeumont (France)

he Belgian railway line 130A is a railway line in Belgium connecting Charleroi with the French border near Erquelinnes. Completed in 1852, the line runs 29.3 km. It runs along the river Sambre, crossing it several times. Beyond Erquelinnes, a French railway line continues towards Jeumont, Saint-Quentin and Paris. Until the opening of the Paris–Brussels–Cologne high-speed lines, international passenger trains between Paris and Cologne traveled along line 130A.

Belgian Railway Line 130A Stations

The main interchange stations on line 130A are:

• Charleroi-Sud: to Brussels, Ottignies, Couvin, Namur and Mons
• Erquelinnes: to Jeumont

Belgian Railway Line 130A Overview

Belgian Railway Line 130A Status: Operational
Belgian Railway Line 130A Locale: Belgium
Belgian Railway Line 130A Termini:
Charleroi-Sud railway station
French border near Erquelinnes
Belgian Railway Line 130A Operator(s): National Railway Company of Belgium
Belgian Railway Line 130A Opened: 1852
Belgian Railway Line 130A Line Length: 29 km (18 mi)
Belgian Railway Line 130A Number of Tracks: double track
Belgian Railway Line 130A Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Belgian Railway Line 130A Electrification: 3 kV DC

Belgian Railway Line 130A Rote Map

km
           Line from Namur
0.0     Charleroi-Sud
           to Fleurus
           Line to Brussels
           to Couvin
4.1     Marchienne-Zône
8.0     Landelies
11.6   Hourpes
14.9   Thuin
16.9   Lobbes
21.8   Fontaine-Valmont
23.7   Labuissière
25.7   Solre-sur-Sambre
27.6   Erquelinnes-Village
29.1   Erquelinnes
29.3
           border Belgium/France
239.6
            Line to Jeumont and Paris