HSL 3

Tags: Railway Line.

The HSL 3 (French: Ligne à Grande Vitesse (LGV) 3 Dutch: Hogesnelheidslijn 3 English: High-Speed Line 3) is a Belgian high-speed rail line. It connects Liège to the German border near Aachen. The line is 56 km (35 mi) long of which 42 km (26 mi) are dedicated high-speed tracks.The line was technically completed in October 2007; however it did not come into operation until June 14 2009 when ICE trains began service. Thalys trains have been using the line since December 13 2009.

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is part of

High-speed rail in Belgium

line length (μ)

56000.0

location

Belgium

number of tracks

2

operated by

National Railway Company of Belgium, Thalys, Intercity-Express

owner

Infrabel

railway rolling stock

Intercity-Express, SNCF TGV Thalys PBKA, SNCB Class 13

route end

Kelmis

route start

Liège

type

Passenger rail terminology

type of electrification

25 kV AC railway electrification

voltage of electrification (V)

25000.0