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Capitals in the province Hainault
In the province of Hainault the following lines were active.
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Capitel 101: Lens - Baudour - Bauffe
Trackwidth: 1000 mm
The reason of being of this was the transport of sugar Beets to the Sugar factories. Passenger transport was of minor importance. The part of the line from Lens to Bauffe was closed but seasonal traffic (of sugar Beets) remained until 1936.
Below a print of the timetable of the year 1931.
| Length (km) | Traject | Date Opening | Temporary closure | Date electrification | Closure passengers | Closure goods | |
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| .. | Baudour - Lens | 1902.01.28 | 1915 - 1919 | 1954.08.01 | 1954.08.01 | ||
| .. | (1) | Lens - Bauffe | 1899.09.25 | 1917 | 1936 |