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Leirekensroute Former Railway Path

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Leirekensroute Former Railway Path

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    July 9, 2023

    Cycling

    In 1881, the railway connection Londerzeel-Aalst, via Steenhuffel and Opwijk, was opened. This was a single track that connected the existing railway lines Mechelen - Dendermonde and Brussels - Ghent. …
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    The cycle and walking path is located on the old railway bed between Aalst and Londerzeel: a distance of about 20 km. The original railway line 61 was a connection for freight traffic between Douai and Antwerp.
    However, it soon became clear that freight transport did not meet expectations, so the track was used for passenger transport.


    It was taken out of service on 4 October 1952.

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    Location: Londerzeel, Halle-Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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