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Capitals in the province Hainault (around Mons)

In the province of Hainault (around Mons) the following lines were active.
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Capitel 67: Boussu a la frontière vers Bavay

Trackwidth: 1000 mm

The northern part from Boussu to Dour was situated in an area with many inhabitants. The tram line was running along the road. South of Dour the line was running in rural area serving agricultural area. In that part the line was running in the fields.

Depot in Boussu (a large one, also used for cap.25 to Hautrage) and in Erquennes (a small Depot)


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
..Boussu Canal - Boussu Village1896.07.141917 - 19191931.02.071970.03.151970.03.15
..Boussu Village - Dour rue de Boussu1896.07.141917 - 19191931.02.071970.03.151970.03.15
..Dour rue de Boussu - Dour Trichères1896.07.141917 - 19191931.02.071970.03.151970.03.15
..Dour Trichères - Blaugies1896.07.141917 - 1920.12.061931.10.311966.07.021966.07.02
..Blaugies - Erquennes1896.07.141917 - 1920.12.061931.10.311966.07.021966.07.02
..Erquennes - Fayt le France frontière1896.07.141917 - 1920.12.061931.10.311966.07.021966.07.02
 
Length
(km)		 TrajectDate
Opening		Temporary
closure		Date
electrification		Closure
passengers		Closure
goods
..Dour rue de Boussu - Temple1937.04.10-1937.04.101970.03.151970.03.15
..Temple - Dour Trichères1937.09.15-1937.09.151970.03.151970.03.15
 
Length
(km)		 TrajectDate
Opening		Temporary
closure		Date
electrification		Closure
passengers		Closure
goods
..Temple - Warquignies garage1938.02.01-1938.02.011966.07.021966.07.02
..Warquignies garage - Wasmes rue royale1938.03.01-1938.03.011966.07.021966.07.02
..Wasmes rue royale - Wasmes1941.04.01-1941.04.011966.07.021966.07.02


Autorails on this line

1963 - 1965 : ART105 (Boussu depot)