The Belgian railway line 50 is a railway line in Belgium connecting Brussels to Ghent. The first section between Gent and Schellebelle was finished in 1837 offering a connection to Brussels through Dendermonde and Mechelen. The section between Schellebelle and Brussels was completed May 1 1856.A section between Gent and Oostende was completed in 1838 and is named line 50A.
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line length (μ)
56000.0
location
Belgium
opening year
1837-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
operated by
National Railway Company of Belgium
route end
Gent-Sint-Pieters railway station
route start
Brussels-North railway station
type of electrification
List of current systems for electric rail traction
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