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Steam Train Maldegem-Eeklo
Steam Train Maldegem-Eeklo (Dutch: , SME), formerly Steam Centre Maldegem (Dutch: , SCM), is a heritage railway association based at the former NMBS Maldegem railway station, station of Maldegem in northern Belgium. Standard gauge Steam locomotive, steam and Diesel locomotive, diesel trains run on the line to Eeklo. A Narrow gauge railway, narrow gauge line runs from Maldegem to Donk, Belgium, Donk on the former line to Bruges; this was supplemented by the standard gauge line in 1989. Line 58 Railway Belgian railway line 58, line 58 used to run from Ghent to Bruges, but half of it (between Eeklo and Bruges) was closed for passengers in 1959 and for goods in 1962 and 1967. Steam Train Maldegem-Eeklo maintains of standard gauge tracks between Maldegem and Eeklo. In Maldegem the organization has acquired the old NMBS station and its buildings. In Balgerhoeke there is a simple Balgerhoeke railway station, station without buildings. In Eeklo, SME has its own simple Eeklo Oostveld railw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maldegem Station
Maldegem (), earlier spelled Maldeghem, is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Maldegem, Adegem and Middelburg. and have always been separate hamlets of Maldegem. On 1 January 2018, Maldegem had a total population of 23,689. The total area is which gives a population density of 250 inhabitants per km2. The Stoomcentrum Maldegem is located at the former NMBS railway station at Maldegem. World War II airfield An airfield established in 1939 near Maldegem was taken over by the invading German army in 1940 and used by the Luftwaffe. Seized by British Forces in September 1944, it was designated " Advanced Landing Ground B-65". Sport and events Parkcross is an international cyclo-cross race that is held in Sint-Annapark in the center of Maldegem since 2007. Notable inhabitants * Joanna Courtmans (1811–1890), writer International relations Twin towns – Sister cities Maldegem is twinned with the follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
