Belgium - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
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Introduction
This list is based on the timetable period from 13 December 2009 to 11 December 2010, unless otherwise shown. Standard abbreviations are explained in General Information.
Obscure services
Bruxelles/Brussel — Antwerpen via line 27
[25] (8B2-8B3) BE10/1
This line is effectively four-tracked throughout. However, the two pairs of tracks follow different alignments over some sections, to the extent that they are accorded different line numbers by NMBS/SNCB: the "fast" route is line 25, the "slow" route line 27. Passenger trains between Bruxelles/Brussel and Antwerpen - both fast and stopping - normally use line 25. Principal normal regular passenger use of line 27 and associated routes is believed to be as follows:
- Y Machelen - Vilvoorde {1}: table 26 trains
- Vilvoorde - Y Weerde {1}: table 26 trains
- Y Weerde - Weerde - Mechelen (low level) south end: trains on tables 25 and 26 calling at Weerde
- Y Weerde - Hofstade - Y Prinsenhoek - Muizen [line 27B]: table 26 stopping trains between Mechelen and Vilvoorde calling at Muizen
- Muizen - Mechelen (low level) north end [lines 53, 53A]: table 26 stopping trains between Mechelen and Vilvoorde calling at Muizen
- Mechelen (low level) - Mechelen-Nekkerspoel: IR b trains
- Mechelen-Nekkerspoel - Y Sint-Katelijne-Waver: IC Q, IC R and IR b trains (all SSuX)
- Y Sint-Katelijne-Waver - Y Duffel {1}: IC Q, IC R and IR b trains (all SSuX)
- Y Duffel - Kontich {1}: IC Q and IR b trains (all SSuX)
- Kontich - Hove {1}: services via @BE10/5 and @BE10/6
- Hove - Y Liersesteenweg: services via @BE10/5 and @BE10/6
- Y Liersesteenweg - Y Drabstraat: see @BE10/5
- Y Drabstraat - Antwerpen-Berchem platforms 5 and 8: table 15 trains (except those via @BE10/7), and table 25 trains via @BE10/5
- Y Liersesteenweg - Y Krijgsbaan [line 27A]: see @BE10/6
- Y Krijgsbaan - Antwerpen-Berchem platforms 1 and 4 [line 27A]: table 15 trains via @BE10/7, and table 25 trains via @BE10/6
{1} - these sections of line 27 are parallel and adjacent to line 25
Antwerpen-Noordderdokken - Antwerpen docks area
[12] (8B3) BE10/2
A restricted peak hour service is provided between Antwerpen-Berchem and Antwerpen-Haven, sited in the south yards alongside the traction depot. See table 12.
This route (part of line 27A) has also been used in the past by unadvertised staff trains into the Antwerpen docks complex, with services from Antwerpen-Berchem shown on the departure screens there (but not on the printed lists) continuing beyond Antwerpen-Haven to complete a clockwise circuit via the north side yards calling at additional staff halts. It is not known if they still run. If any reader observes such trains on the departure screens the compilers would be very pleased to hear from them.
Antwerpen-Centraal avoiding line: Antwerpen-Berchem (Y Noord Berchem) — Antwerpen-Oost
[12] (8B3) BE10/3
This curve (two parallel double-track lines, 27/1 and part of 27A), avoiding Antwerpen-Centraal, is accessible from Antwerpen-Berchem platforms 1 to 8 only. Since the opening of the through platforms at Antwerpen-Centraal its usage has been much reduced:
| SSuX | P7272 | 06:58 Antwerpen-Berchem – Antwerpen-Haven | |
| SSuX | P7276 | 07:29 Antwerpen-Berchem – Antwerpen-Haven | |
| SSuX | P8280 | Antwerpen-Haven - 16:19 Antwerpen-Oost - Aarschot | |
| SSuX | P8215 | Antwerpen-Noorderdokken - 16:41 Antwerpen-Dam - Aarschot | |
| SSuX | P8274 | Antwerpen-Noorderdokken - 17:33 Antwerpen-Luchtbal - Boom |
Antwerpen-Berchem — Antwerpen-Zuid (Y West Berchem) via relief route
[52, 59] (8B3) BE10/4
There are two routes over this section: line 59/1, the normal route to/from Antwerpen-Berchem platforms 6 and 7 leading to Antwerpen-Centraal, and part of line 59, the relief route to/from platforms 2 and 3 leading to Antwerpen-Oost. The relief route is used by trains as indicated on the platform departure sheets at Antwerpen-Berchem.
| D | WO | P7289 | 12:29 Antwerpen-Berchem - St.Niklaas |
| SSuX | P8292 | 17:13 Antwerpen-Berchem - St.Niklaas | |
| SSuX | P8274 | Antwerpen-Noorderdokken - 17:44 Antwerpen-Berchem - Boom | |
| SSuX | P8293 | 18:13 Antwerpen-Berchem - St.Niklaas |
If a reader discovers any arrival sheets and can identify arrivals using this route, the compilers would be very pleased to hear from them.
