Belgian railway line 130A
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The Belgian railway line 130A is a railway line in Belgium
connecting Charleroi
with the French
border near Erquelinnes
. Completed in 1852, the line runs 29.3 km
. It runs along the river Sambre
, crossing it several times. Beyond Erquelinnes, a French railway
line continues towards Jeumont
, Saint-Quentin
and Paris
. Until the opening of the Paris–Brussels–Cologne high-speed lines
, international passenger trains between Paris and Cologne
traveled along line 130A.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
connecting Charleroi
Charleroi
Charleroi is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. , the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of and had a total population of 522,522 as of 1 January 2008, ranking it as...
with the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
border near Erquelinnes
Erquelinnes
Erquelinnes is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006 Erquelinnes had a total population of 9,549. The total area is which gives a population density of 216 inhabitants per km²....
. Completed in 1852, the line runs 29.3 km
KM
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. It runs along the river Sambre
Sambre
The Sambre is a river in northern France and Wallonia, southern Belgium, left tributary of the Meuse River. The ancient Romans called the river Sabis.-Course:...
, crossing it several times. Beyond Erquelinnes, a French railway
Creil–Jeumont railway
The railway from Creil to Jeumont is an important French 187-kilometre long railway line, that connects Creil, a northern suburb of Paris, to Jeumont on the Belgian border. It was opened in several stages between 1847 and 1855...
line continues towards Jeumont
Jeumont
Jeumont is a commune lying on the Belgian border, located in the Maubeuge-Nord canton department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:*...
, Saint-Quentin
Saint-Quentin, Aisne
Saint-Quentin is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France. It has been identified as the Augusta Veromanduorum of antiquity. It is named after Saint Quentin, who is said to have been martyred here in the 3rd century....
and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. Until the opening of the Paris–Brussels–Cologne high-speed lines
SNCF TGV Thalys PBKA
The Thalys PBKA is a high-speed train derived from the French TGV. It operates the Thalys service between Paris, Brussels, Cologne and Amsterdam, forming the abbreviation PBKA....
, international passenger trains between Paris and Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
traveled along line 130A.
Stations
The main interchange stations on line 130A are:- Charleroi-SudCharleroi-South railway stationThe Charleroi-South pre-metro station, simply known as South on network maps, was opened in 1976. Along with Vilette, Sud was the first station to enter service on the Charleroi pre-metro...
: to BrusselsBrusselsBrussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Ottignies, CouvinCouvinCouvin is a Walloon municipality and town located in Belgium in the province of Namur.On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 13,476 inhabitants. Couvin is the second largest municipality of Belgium by surface area, after Tournai...
, NamurNamur (city)Namur is a city and municipality in Wallonia, in southern Belgium. It is both the capital of the province of Namur and of Wallonia....
and MonsMonsMons is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, of which it is the capital. The Mons municipality includes the old communes of Cuesmes, Flénu, Ghlin, Hyon, Nimy, Obourg, Baudour , Jemappes, Ciply, Harmignies, Harveng, Havré, Maisières, Mesvin, Nouvelles,... - ErquelinnesErquelinnesErquelinnes is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006 Erquelinnes had a total population of 9,549. The total area is which gives a population density of 216 inhabitants per km²....
: to JeumontJeumontJeumont is a commune lying on the Belgian border, located in the Maubeuge-Nord canton department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:*...