Belgian railway line 162

Belgian railway line 162
Express Vauban in Florée in 2011
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleBelgium
Termini
Service
Operator(s)National Railway Company of Belgium
History
Opened1858-1859
Technical
Line length147 km (91 mi)
Number of tracksdouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification3 kV DC
Route map

km
0.0
Namur
River Meuse
2.1
Jambes-Est
5.0
Dave-Saint-Martin
7.8
Naninne
10.9
Sart-Bernard
14.0
Courrière
16.7
Assesse
18.3
Florée
20.5
Natoye
29.0
Ciney
32.0
Leignon
32.9
Chapois
39.1
Haversin
48.9
Aye
51.2
Marloie
57.6
Jemelle
60.0
Forrières
65.9
Grupont
76.2
Poix-Saint-Hubert
89.7
Libramont
98.5
Neufchâteau
114.8
Marbehan
freight line to Virton
121.6
Habay
132.7
Stockem
134.0
Viville
135.8
Arlon
146.8
18.8
km

The Belgian railway line 162 is a railway line in Belgium connecting Namur to the Luxembourg border at Sterpenich (Arlon). Completed in 1859, the line runs 146.8 km.[1] Together with the Belgian railway line 161 (Brussels – Namur) and the CFL Line 50 (Sterpenich – Luxembourg City), it forms the important rail link between Brussels and Luxembourg.

August 2022 work will start on having the electrification switched over to 25kV[2] these works are part of a desire to increase the speed, load and frequency of rail traffic.

Stations

The main interchange stations on line 162 are:

References

  1. ^ "Ligne 162: Namur - Frontière luxembourgeoise". BelRail.be (in French). 9 August 2007.
  2. ^ "L162 : trois semaines d'interruption du trafic pour passer au 25kV AC - RailTech.be". RailTech.be - (in French). 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2022-07-30.