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Line 161 (Infrabel)
The Belgian railway line 161 is the railway line in Belgium connecting Brussels to Namur. The line first opened on 12 August 1854 between Brussels-Luxembourg and La Hulpe railway stations, and was completed on 23 October 1856. The line goes through the following stations: * Brussels-North * Brussels-Schuman * Brussels-Luxembourg * Etterbeek * Watermael * Boitsfort * Groenendaal * Hoeilaart * La Hulpe * Genval * Rixensart * Profondsart * Ottignies * Mont-Saint-Guibert * Blanmont * Chastre * Ernage * Gembloux * Lonzée * Beuzet * Saint-Denis-Bovesse * Rhisnes * Namur Namur (; ; ) is a city and municipality in Wallonia, Belgium. It is the capital both of the province of Namur and of Wallonia, hosting the Parliament of Wallonia, the Government of Wallonia and its administration. Namur stands at the confl ... References Standard-gauge railways in Belgium Railway lines in Brussels Railway lines in Flanders Railway lines in Wallonia City of Brussels Transport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels-North Railway Station
Brussels-North railway station (; ) is one of the three major railway stations in Brussels, Belgium; the other two are Brussels Central Station, Brussels-Central and Brussels-South railway station, Brussels-South. Every regular domestic and international train (except Eurostar) passing there has a planned stop. The station has 200,000 passengers per week, mainly commuters, making it one of the List of railway stations in Belgium, busiest in Belgium. It is operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (SNCB/NMBS). Brussels-North is the end point of the ''Trams in Brussels, premetro'' (underground tram) North–South Axis (on lines Brussels tram route 4, 4 and Brussels tram route 10, 10), and an important node of the Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company (Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company, STIB/MIVB), as well as of bus lines of the Flemish transport company De Lijn. More than 30 regional bus lines depart from there, as do international Eurolines coach services. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoeilaart
Hoeilaart () is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, 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 the town of Hoeilaart proper. On January 1, 2019, Hoeilaart had a total population of 11,325. The total area is 20.43 km² which gives a population density of 493 inhabitants per km². Hoeilaart also sometimes called "The Glass Village" because of the greenhouse grape cultivation that once took place. The official language is Dutch. Local minorities consist of nationals from many European Union countries, USA and Canada, and numerous French-speakers. 38.1% in 2004 according to the birth statistics of the ONEM agency. 41.6% speak Dutch; the rest speak foreign languages. Attractions *Forest Museum Jan van Ruusbroec (in the Sonian Forest) *Neo-Romanesque Church dating from 1870–1874 *Kasteel de Man (town hall) *"Serr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Lines Opened In 1854
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in railway track, tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel railway track, rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of land transport, next to road transport. It is used for about 8% of passenger and rail freight transport, freight transport globally, thanks to its Energy efficiency in transport, energy efficiency and potentially high-speed rail, high speed.Rolling stock on rails generally encounters lower friction, frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, allowing rail cars to be coupled into longer trains. Power is usually provided by Diesel locomotive, diesel or Electric locomotive, electric locomotives. While railway transport is capital intensity, capital-intensive and less flexible than road transport, it can carry heavy loads of passengers and cargo with greater energy efficiency and safety. Precursors of railways driven by human or an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport In Namur (city)
Transport (in British English) or transportation (in American English) is the intentional Motion, movement of humans, animals, and cargo, goods from one location to another. Mode of transport, Modes of transport include aviation, air, land transport, land (rail transport, rail and road transport, road), ship transport, water, cable transport, cable, pipeline transport, pipelines, and space transport, space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations. Transport enables human trade, which is essential for the development of civilizations. Transport infrastructure consists of both fixed installations, including roads, railways, airway (aviation), airways, waterways, canals, and pipeline transport, pipelines, and terminals such as airports, train station, railway stations, bus stations, warehouses, trucking terminals, refueling depots (including fuel docks and fuel stations), and seaports. Terminals may be used both for the interchange of passengers and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
