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Capitel 88: Hasselt - Leopoldsburg

Trackwidth: 1000 mm

Hasselt - Leopoldsburg

In 1886 the plans for this line were made. But the minister of transport did not agree because of competition with the railway line. Many negotiations followed, and in 1888 allowance was given. But the NMVB waited and only in 1897 allowance was asked to create the line, which was given in 1898. The line was opened in 1899.

Finance: 1.046.000 franc (state: 436.000, province Limburg: 349.000, local communities: 231.000, private persons: 30.000).

Zonhoven - Heusden - Koersel

Because of the coal mines in Houthalen and Beringen, it was thought positive to connect them with the tram network. First plans for this were made in 1935, it lasted until 1941 and 1948 before the lines were opened in parts.

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A steam tram halting in Beringen near the Salle d attente du tram


Operators:

  • LSTMFrom 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
..Hasselt - Zonhoven Donk1899.09.011918.02.xx - 1919.08.151932.04.171955.05.211955.05.21
..Zonhoven Dorp - Beringen1899.09.011918.02.xx - 1919.08.15-1950.05.xx1950.05.xx
..Beringen - Leopoldsburg1899.09.01--1950.05.xx1950.05.xx
 
Length
(km)
 TrajectDate
Opening
Temporary
closure
Date
electrification
Closure
passengers
Closure
goods
..Zonhoven Donk - Zonhoven Dorp1941.10.20-1944.02.011955.05.211955.05.21
..Zonhoven Dorp - Houthalen1941.10.20-1944.02.011955.05.211955.05.21
..Houthalen - Zolder1946.12.01-1952.06.271955.05.211955.05.21
..Zolder - Heusden1947.09.15-1952.08.191955.05.211955.05.21
..Heusden - Koersel1948.10.03--1954.04.251954.10.21

Halts in this capitel

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Hasselt - Zonhoven Donk
[ Hasselt Station NMBS ]   [ Hasselt Diestsepoort ]   [ Hasselt Dorpstraat ]   [ Hasselt Kempische Poort ]   [ Hasselt Kerkhof ]   [ Hasselt Genkse Steenweg ]   [ Hasselt Overweg ]   [ Hasslt St.Albert ]   [ Zonhoven Heuven ]   [ Zonhoven Donk ]  
Zonhoven Dorp - Beringen
[ Zonhoven Spoorvertakking ]   [ Zonhoven Engstegen ]   [ Zonhoven Halvenweg ]   [ Zolder Heikant ]   [ Zolder Vogelzang ]   [ Zolder Station ]   [ Heusden Station ]   [ Eversel ]   [ Beringen Markt ]   [ Beringen Station ]  
Beringen - Leopoldsburg
[ Beringen Station ]   [ Beringen Posthoorn ]   [ Beringen Kleinheide ]   [ Beringen Mijn ]   [ Beringen mijnwerkersstad ]   [ Beverloo Dorp ]   [ Heppen Station Etat ]   [ Heppen Dorp ]   [ Heppen Vrachtkar ]   [ Ruiterij ]   [ Leopoldsburg Klooster ]   [ Leopoldsburg Kazerne ]   [ Leopoldsburg Station Etat ]  
Zonhoven Donk - Zonhoven Dorp
[ Zonhoven Donk ]   [ Zonhoven Kapel ]   [ Zonhoven Spoorvertakking ]  
Zonhoven Dorp - Houthalen
[ Zonhoven Spoorvertakking ]   [ Eikenen ]   [ Houthalen ]  
Houthalen - Zolder
[ Houthalen ]   [ Zolder Mijn ]  
Zolder - Heusden
[ Zolder Mijn ]   [ Heusden Brug ]  
Heusden - Koersel
[ Heusden Brug ]   [ Koersel ]  


Autorails on this line

1932 - 1944 : AR14 (Hasselt - Leopoldsburg)
1932 - 1953 : AR13 (Hasselt - Leopoldsburg)
1933 - 1949 : AR77 (Hasselt - Leopoldsburg)
1933 - 1952 : AR114 (Hasselt - Leopoldsburg)
1936 - 1937 : AR283 (Hasselt - Beringen - Leopoldsburg)
1938 - 19xx : AR275 (Hasselt - Leopoldsburg)
1942 - 1949 : AR288 (Beringen - Houthalen)
1943 - 1949 : AR287 (Hasselt - Leopoldsburg)
1943 - 1949 : AR287 (Houthalen - Beringen)
1945 - 1952 : AR113 (Hasselt - Leopoldsburg)
1947 - 1954 : AR284 (Hasselt - Leopoldsburg)
1948 - 1955 : AR286 (Hasselt - Leopoldsburg)
1948 - 1955 : AR286 (Houthalen - Beringen)
1953 - 1954 : AR172 (Hasselt - Beringen)

 


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