Belgian railway line 161
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Belgian railway line 161 is the railway line connecting the Belgian
capital city Brussels
to Namur
. The line first opened on August 12, 1854 between the Brussels-Luxembourg and La Hulpe
railway stations, and was completed on October 23, 1856.
The line goes through the following stations:
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
capital city Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
to Namur
Namur (city)
Namur is a city and municipality in Wallonia, in southern Belgium. It is both the capital of the province of Namur and of Wallonia....
. The line first opened on August 12, 1854 between the Brussels-Luxembourg and La Hulpe
La Hulpe
La Hulpe is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006 La Hulpe had a total population of 7,224...
railway stations, and was completed on October 23, 1856.
The line goes through the following stations:
- Brussels-NorthBrussels-North railway stationBruxelles-Nord / Brussel-Noord is one of the three major railway stations in Brussels; the other two are Brussels Central and Brussels South...
- Brussels-SchumanSchuman stationSchuman station is a railway and metro station in the City of Brussels. The metro station opened in 1969 and serves the European quarter of Brussels.-Metro:...
- Brussels-Luxembourg
- EtterbeekEtterbeek railway stationEtterbeek railway station is a railway station in Brussels, Belgium operated by SNCB. The station is named after the municipality of Etterbeek though it is located in the neighbouring municipality of Ixelles, at the Couronne/Kroon crossroad on the greater ring...
- WatermaelWatermael railway stationThe Watermael railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Watermael-Boitsfort in Brussels, Belgium operated by SNCB/NMBS. The station is located on the line 161 connecting Brussels to Namur, between the stations of Etterbeek and Boitsfort...
- BoitsfortBoitsfort railway stationThe Boitsfort railway station is a railway station located in the municipality of Watermael-Boitsfort in Brussels, Belgium and operated by the SNCB/NMBS. It is on the line 161 connecting Brussels and Namur, between the stations of Watermael and Groenendaal...
- Groenendaal
- HoeilaartHoeilaartHoeilaart is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. The name Hoeilaart is of Gallic-Celtic origin, coming from "Ho-Lar," meaning a high clearing in the woods. Residents are called Hoeilanders or Doenders. The municipality only comprises...
- La Hulpe
- Genval
- RixensartRixensartRixensart is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006 Rixensart had a total population of 21,355. The total area is 17.54 km² which gives a population density of 1,217 inhabitants per km²....
- Profondsart
- Ottignies
- Louvain-La-NeuveLouvain-la-NeuveLouvain-la-Neuve is a planned city in the municipality of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, situated 30 km southeast of Brussels, in the French-speaking part of the country...
- Mont-Saint-GuibertMont-Saint-GuibertMont-Saint-Guibert is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006 Mont-Saint-Guibert had a total population of 6,400. The total area is 18.63 km² which gives a population density of 344 inhabitants per km²....
- Blanmont
- ChastreChastreChastre is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006 Chastre had a total population of 6,734. The total area is 31.27 km² which gives a population density of 215 inhabitants per km²....
- Ernage
- GemblouxGemblouxGembloux is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur, on the axis Brussels-NamurOn 1 January 2006 the municipality had 21,964 inhabitants...
- Lonzée
- Beuzet
- Saint-Denis-Bovesse
- Rhisnes
- NamurNamur (city)Namur is a city and municipality in Wallonia, in southern Belgium. It is both the capital of the province of Namur and of Wallonia....