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