Belgian railway line 26
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The Belgian railway line 26 is a railway line connecting Brussels
to Halle
in Belgium
. It first opened on July 19, 1926, between the Schaerbeek and Watermael railway station
s. The line was completed on January 3, 1930.
Today most trains using the line travel between Halle and Vilvoorde
(and not to Schaerbeek).
The line serves the following stations:
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 Halle
Halle, Belgium
Halle , is a Belgian city and municipality in the district Halle-Vilvoorde of the province Flemish Brabant. The city is located on the Brussels-Charleroi Canal and on the Flemish side of the language border that separates Flanders and Wallonia...
in Belgium
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...
. It first opened on July 19, 1926, between the Schaerbeek and Watermael railway station
Watermael railway station
The 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...
s. The line was completed on January 3, 1930.
Today most trains using the line travel between Halle and Vilvoorde
Vilvoorde
Vilvoorde is a Belgian municipality in the Flemish province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the city of Vilvoorde proper with its two outlying quarters of Koningslo and Houtem and the small town of Peutie...
(and not to Schaerbeek).
The line serves the following stations:
- Schaerbeek
- Haren
- BordetBordet railway stationThe Bordet railway station is a railway station in Brussels, Belgium. It is located on the line 26 between the stations of Haren and Evere. The station is located in the municipality of Evere, next to the border with the City of Brussels, at the crossroad between the Chaussée de...
- EvereEvere railway stationThe Evere railway station is a railway station in Brussels, Belgium, in the municipality of Evere. The station is located under street level, and can be accessed via the Rue Auguste De Boeck/Auguste De Boeckstraat...
- Schaerbeek-Josaphat
- MeiserMeiser railway stationThe Meiser railway station is a railway station in Brussels, Belgium which opened in 1976. It is located on line 26 between the stations of Schaerbeek-Josaphat and of Mérode in the municipality of Schaerbeek. The crossroad Meiser on the greater ring is located a hundred meters away from the station...
- MerodeMérode stationMerode is a railway and metro station in Brussels, Belgium. The metro station is located in the municipality of Etterbeek , under the "Porte de Tervueren/Tervuursepoort," which is the start of Avenue de Tervueren, a major street in Brussels...
- DeltaDelta stationDelta is a Brussels metro and railroad station in the municipality of Auderghem/Oudergem, Brussels Capital Region.It is also the site of the primary maintenance facility for all heavy metro rolling stock. Because of this, Delta originates the Brussels Metro’s earliest services in the morning and is...
- BoondaelBoondael railway stationThe Boondael railway station in Ixelles, Belgium is a SNCB railway station in Brussels. The station is a stop for local trains running on the routes Vilvoorde - Halle, Mechelen - Halle , Mechelen - Geraardsbergen and Aalst - Braine-l'Alleud...
- Vivier d’Oie / Diesdelle
- Saint-JobSaint-Job railway stationThe Saint-Job railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Uccle in Brussels, Belgium. The station operated by SNCB/NMBS is located on line 26 between the stations of Boondael and Moensberg...
- MoensbergMoensberg railway stationThe Moensberg railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Uccle in Brussels, Belgium. It is operated by SNCB/NMBS. The station is on the line 26, which connects Halle to Schaerbeek, between the stations of Saint-Job and Beersel....
- BeerselBeerselBeersel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Alsemberg, Beersel proper, Dworp, Huizingen and Lot. On January 1, 2006 Beersel had a total population of 23,433. The total area is 30.01 km² which gives a population density of 781...
- Huizingen
- Halle