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Capitals in the province Oost-Vlaanderen

In the province of Oost-Vlaanderen the following lines were active.
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Capitel 79: Gent - Merelbeke

Trackwidth: 1000 mm

Operators:

  • RELSEFrom begin until 1899
  • ETGFrom 1899 until 1954
  • NMVBFrom 1899 until 1899
  • NMVBFrom 1954 until end

Below a print of the timetable of the year 1931.


 
Length
(km)		 TrajectDate
Opening		Temporary
closure		Date
electrification		Closure
passengers		Closure
goods
..(1)Gent Zuidstation - Ledeberg1899.07.01-1901.12.011955.04.301955.04.30
..(2)Ledeberg - Merelbeke1898.01.16-1901.12.011955.04.301955.04.30
(1) From begin until electrification also accu-trams.
(2) From begin until electrification also accu-trams.