Belgian railway line 96

The Belgian railway line 96 is a railway line in Belgium connecting Brussels to Quévy at the border with France. A railway line then connects Quévy to Paris, France, which forms the old Brussels-Paris railway line. The line is used by TGV and Eurostar trains between Brussels and Lembeek.

Belgian railway line 96
A freight train on line 96 in 1982
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleBelgium
Termini
Stations21
Service
Operator(s)National Railway Company of Belgium
History
Opened1840-1858
Technical
Line length85 km (53 mi)
Number of tracksDouble
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line, 3,000 V DC
Route map

 Line from Brussels-North
0.0
 Brussels-South
to Schaerbeek
 Line to Charleroi
 Line to Ostend
3.9
 Forest-South
6.0
 Ruisbroek
9.1
 Lot
11.1
 Buizingen
 Line from Schaerbeek
13.6
 Halle
 Line to Tournai
16.0
 Lembeek
 HSL 1 to Paris
 freight line to Clabecq
18.7
 Tubize
 freight line to Quenast
23.7
 Hennuyères
29.6
 Braine-le-Comte
 to Luttre
35.8
 Soignies
41.1
 Neufvilles
44.8
 Masnuy-Saint-Pierre
 to Ath
48.6
 Jurbise
51.6
 Erbisœul
54.6
 Ghlin
 from Charleroi
60.3
 Mons
 to Valenciennes
 freight line to Harmignies
67.1
 Frameries
69.4
 Genly
74.9
 Quévy
75.5
233.1
 border Belgium/France
 from Bavay
 to Jeumont
 Line from Jeumont
223.9
 Hautmont
 Line to Paris

The first section of line 96 opened in 1840 between Brussels and Tubize. The final section between Hautmont and the Belgian-French border was opened in 1858.

The following stations are located on this line:

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