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The HSL 1 (French: Ligne à Grande Vitesse (LGV) 1 Dutch: Hogesnelheidslijn 1 English: High-Speed Line 1) is a high-speed rail line which connects Brussels Belgium with the LGV Nord at the Belgium-France border. It is 88 km (55 mi) long with 71 km of dedicated high-speed tracks and 17 km of modernised lines. Service began on 14 December 1997.The line has appreciably shortened journey times the journey from Paris to Brussels now taking 1:22.

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is part of
National Railway Company of Belgium
line length (μ)
88000.0
location
Belgium
number of stations
1
opening year
1997-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
operated by
Eurostar, TGV, Thalys
owner
National Railway Company of Belgium
railway rolling stock
TGV, Thalys, British Rail Class 373
route start
LGV Nord
speed limit (kmh)
300.0
type
High-speed rail
type of electrification
25 kV AC railway electrification

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