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Capitel 27: Bainlieue de Mons

Trackwidth: 1000 mm

Several lines radiating from Mons were created in the years from 1887 on. All of thema were electrified. In the beginning lines went through the inner city of Mons. Later the lines went over the boulevards going around the city center. When electrified, the electric trams coming from the east (Obourg, St.Symphorien, Havré) went via the Grand Place in the center.

Depot was in Mons-Bassin, west of Mons at the line to Ghlin and Baudour.


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A steam tram in front of the railway station of Mons


Operators:

  • CFVMFrom begin until 1919
  • NMVBFrom 1919 until end

Below a print of the timetable of the year 1931.


 
Length
(km)
 TrajectDate
Opening
Temporary
closure
Date
electrification
Closure
passengers
Closure
goods
..Mons gare - Av.de l Université1887.12.17-1930.08.141959.05.311959.05.31
..Mons Av.de l Université - Ghlin1889.06.08-1931.10.201959.05.311959.05.31
..Ghlin - Douvrain1915.12.011917 - 1919.02.xx1931.12.191959.05.311959.05.31
..Douvrain - Baudour station1915.12.011917 - 1919.02.xx1931.12.191959.05.311959.05.31
 
Length
(km)
 TrajectDate
Opening
Temporary
closure
Date
electrification
Closure
passengers
Closure
goods
..Quaregnon - Douvrain1938.08.01-1938.08.011963.05.261963.05.26
 
Length
(km)
 TrajectDate
Opening
Temporary
closure
Date
electrification
Closure
passengers
Closure
goods
..(1)Mons Gare - Mons Av.de l Université
..Mons Av.de l Université - Av.Victor Maistriau1887.12.17-1930.08.141959.05.311959.05.31
..Mons Av.victor maistriau - Nimy1887.12.17-1930.08.141959.05.311959.05.31
..Nimy - Maisières1887.12.23-1930.08.141959.05.311959.05.31
..Maisières - Casteau1890.06.08-1932.05.011959.05.311959.05.31
(1) see above
 
Length
(km)
 TrajectDate
Opening
Temporary
closure
Date
electrification
Closure
passengers
Closure
goods
..Mons gare - Place des Alliés1887.12.17-1930.12.241973.06.021973.06.02
..Mons Place des Alliés - Av.Gen.de Gaulle1887.12.17-1930.12.241973.06.021973.06.02
..Mons Av.Gen.de Gaulle - Av.Frere Orban1887.12.17-1930.12.241973.06.021973.06.02
..Mons Av.Frere Orban - Place de France1887.12.17-1930.12.241973.06.021973.06.02
 
Length
(km)
 TrajectDate
Opening
Temporary
closure
Date
electrification
Closure
passengers
Closure
goods
..Mons Av.Victor maistriau - Place de France1888.02.07-1930.12.241973.06.021973.06.02
 
Length
(km)
 TrajectDate
Opening
Temporary
closure
Date
electrification
Closure
passengers
Closure
goods
..Mons Gare - Grand Place1932-19321956.03.181956.03.18
..Mons Grand Place - Place de France1932-19321956.03.181956.03.18
..Mons Place de France - Mons Rue de Obourg1887.12.171917 - 1920.06.xx1930.12.241973.06.021973.06.02
..Mons Rue de Obourg - Havré Chateau1910.12.061917 - 1920.06.xx1931.09.011962.08.201962.08.20
..Havré Chateau - Havré Place Communale1914.07.101914.07.101962.08.201962.08.20
..Havré Place Communale - Havré gare1932-19321962.08.201962.08.20
..Havre gare - Maurage place1933.08.12-193.08.121962.08.201962.08.20
..Maurage place - Maurage Etincelles1934.07.011934.07.011962.08.201962.08.20
..Maurage Etincelles - Bracquegnies1936.08.01-1936.08.011986.11.011986.11.01
 
Length
(km)
 TrajectDate
Opening
Temporary
closure
Date
electrification
Closure
passengers
Closure
goods
..Mons Rue de Obourg - Obourg1935.08.31-1935.08.311955.05.281955.05.28
 
Length
(km)
 TrajectDate
Opening
Temporary
closure
Date
electrification
Closure
passengers
Closure
goods
..Mons Rue de Obourg - St.Symphorien1887.12.171917 - 1920.08.xx1930.12.241973.06.021973.06.02
..St.Symphorien - Bray gare1923.11.121930.12.24-1973.06.021973.06.02
..Bray - Bray-Peronnes1908.09.01-1930.12.311973.06.021973.06.02
..Bray-Peronnes - Binche1931.02.15-1931.02.151973.06.021973.06.02

Halts in this capitel

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Mons gare - Av.de l Université
[ Mons Gare SNCB ]   [ Mons Av.de l Université ]  
Mons Av.de l Université - Ghlin
[ Mons Av.de l Université ]   [ Mons Depot ]   [ Ghlin Place ]  
Ghlin - Douvrain
[ Ghlin Place ]   [ Douvrain ]  
Douvrain - Baudour station
[ Douvrain ]   [ Baudour Station ]  
Quaregnon - Douvrain
[ Quaregnon Quatre Pavées ]   [ Rivage ]   [ Douvrain Centre ]   [ Douvrain ]  
Mons Gare - Mons Av.de l Université
[ Mons Gare ]   [ Mons Av.de l université ]  
Mons Av.de l Université - Av.Victor Maistriau
[ Mons Av.de l Université ]   [ Mons av.de Maistriau ]  
Mons Av.victor maistriau - Nimy
[ Mons Av.Victor Maistriau ]   [ Nimy Gare SNCB ]   [ Nimy ]  
Nimy - Maisières
[ Nimy ]   [ Maisières ]  
Maisières - Casteau
[ Maisières ]   [ Brisee ]   [ Casteau ]   [ Casteau Depot ]  
Mons gare - Place des Alliés
[ Mons Gare ]   [ Mons Place des Alliés ]  
Mons Place des Alliés - Av.Gen.de Gaulle
[ Mons Place des Alliés ]   [ Mons Av.Gen.de Gaulle ]  
Mons Av.Gen.de Gaulle - Av.Frere Orban
[ Mons Av.Ch.de Gaulle ]   [ Mons Av.Frère Orban ]  
Mons Av.Frere Orban - Place de France
[ Mons Av.Frère Orban ]   [ Mons Place de France ]  
Mons Av.Victor maistriau - Place de France
[ Mons Av.Victor Maistriau ]   [ Mons Place de France ]  
Mons Gare - Grand Place
[ Mons Gare ]   [ Mons St.Waldetrudis ]   [ Mons Grand Place ]  
Mons Grand Place - Place de France
[ Mons Grand Place ]   [ Mons Place de France ]  
Mons Place de France - Mons Rue de Obourg
[ Mons Place de France ]   [ Mons Rue de Obourg ]  
Mons Rue de Obourg - Havré Chateau
[ Mons Rue de Obourg ]   [ Mons Jonquille ]   [ Havré Chateau ]  
Havré Chateau - Havré Place Communale
[ Havré Chateau ]   [ Havré Place Communale ]  
Havré Place Communale - Havré gare
[ Havré Place Communale ]   [ Havré Gare SNCB ]  
Havre gare - Maurage place
[ Havré Gare SNCB ]   [ Maurage Place ]  
Maurage place - Maurage Etincelles
[ Maurage Place ]   [ Maurage Etincelles ]  
Maurage Etincelles - Bracquegnies
[ Maurage Etincelles ]   [ Strépy ]   [ Bracquegnies St.Anna ]   [ Bracquegnies Gare SNCB ]  
Mons Rue de Obourg - Obourg
[ Mons Jonquille ]   [ Obourg ]  
Mons Rue de Obourg - St.Symphorien
[ Mons rue de Obourg ]   [ Mons Bascule ]   [ St.Symphorien ]  
St.Symphorien - Bray gare
[ St.Symphorien ]   [ Bray Gare ]  
Bray - Bray-Peronnes
[ Bray Gare ]   [ Bray Peronnes ]  
Bray-Peronnes - Binche
[ Bray Peronnes ]   [ Binche Centre ]   [ Binche Gare SNCB ]  


Autorails on this line

1937 - 1932 : AR3 (Mons-Maisières)
1963 - 1968 : ART89 (depot Baudour)
1968 - 1969 : ART89 (depot Quaregnon)

 


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