Border geo-coordinates: 50.722097, 3.196124 [Open on OpenStreetMap, OpenRailwayMap]

Status: Operational

#CrossBorderRail assessment: Active passenger line - visited by 🚆

Date(s) visited during #CrossBorderRail project: 14/11/2022

Core Data

Track gauge: 1435 mm
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Max speed: -km/h
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Number of tracks: 2
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Electrification: [FR]: 25 kV/50 Hz~; [BE]: 3kV=
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Train control system: Crocodile, TBL1+ on Belgian part
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European Commission Political Assessment

Importance to border region: High

Importance to countries concerned: High

Importance to TEN-T network: Low

TEN-T corridor: North Sea - Mediterranean

European Commission Administrative Data

Infrastructure manager: SNCF Réseau [FR]; Infrabel [BE]

Language of operation: Dutch, French

Competent authorities for PSO passenger services: Région Hauts-de-France [FR]; FOD Mobiliteit en Vervoer [BE]

Railway undertaking(s): SNCF [FR]; SNCB [BE]

Ministry of transport: Ministère de la Transition écologique et solidaire [FR]; FOD Mobiliteit en vervoer [BE]

European Commission Historical Data

Inauguration: 1842

Closure: -

Passenger services: 210 / 175 / 0 / -

Length of cross border section: 4,5 km

Average speed of cross border section: 54 km/h

Daily passenger flow: Not available

Background

Photos from Tourcoing 🇫🇷 – Mouscron 🇧🇪

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