The Belgian railway line 59 is a railway line in Belgium connecting Antwerp with Ghent. It was opened between 1844 and 1847. Until 1970 the eastern terminus of the railway was a station on the left bank of the river Scheldt opposite the city centre of Antwerp. Since 1970 the railway is connected to Antwerp central station by a rail tunnel under the Scheldt.
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line length (μ)
56000.0
location
Belgium
opening year
1844-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
operated by
National Railway Company of Belgium
route end
Gent-Dampoort railway station
route start
Antwerp
type of electrification
List of current systems for electric rail traction
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