Rail transport in Belgium
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Belgium has an extensive rail network. It is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Belgium is 88.
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Belgium | |
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Operation | |
National railway | NMBS/SNCB |
Infrastructure company | Infrabel |
Major operators | Thalys, Eurostar, SNCF, DB (passengers), Lineas, Crossrail, DB Cargo Belgium, SNCF Fret (freight) |
Statistics | |
Ridership | 244 million per year (2023)[1] |
Passenger km | 9.9 billion per year[2] |
Freight | 62.2 million tons per year (2006)[3] |
System length | |
Total | 3,607 kilometres (2,241 mi) (2015)[4] |
Double track | 2,860 kilometres (1,780 mi) (2010)[5] |
Electrified | 3,064 kilometres (1,904 mi) (2010)[5] |
Track gauge | |
Main | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1ā2 in) |
High-speed | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1ā2 in) |
Electrification | |
3000 V DC | Main network |
25 kV AC | High-speed lines and recent electrification |
Features | |
No. stations | 551[5] (2010) |
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