The Belgian railway line 96 is a railway line in Belgium

Belgium

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 connecting Brussels

Brussels

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 to Quévy

Quévy

Quévy is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006 Quévy had a total population of 7,734. The total area is 65.16 km² which gives a population density of 119 inhabitants per km²....

 at the French

France

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 border. A French railway line then connects Quévy to Paris

Paris

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, which forms the old Brussels-Paris railway line. The line is used by TGV

TGV

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, Thalys

Thalys

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 and Eurostar

Eurostar

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 between Brussels and Lembeek

Lembeek

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. The first section of line 96 opened in 1840 between Brussels and Tubize

Tubize

Tubize is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1 2006 Tubize had a total population of 22,335. The total area is 32.66 km² which gives a population density of 684 inhabitants per km²....

. The final section between Hautmont and the Belgian-French border was opened in 1858.

The following stations are located on this line:

• Brussels-South
• Forest-South
  Forest-South railway station
  The Forest-South railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Forest in Brussels, Belgium. The station is located on the Belgian railway line 96 between the Brussels-South and Ruisbroek railway stations. It was opened in 1862 Trains calling at this station ride between...
  
  
• Ruisbroek
  Ruisbroek
  Ruisbroek is a village in the municipality of Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. Previously a separate municipality, it became a deelgemeente of Sint-Pieters-Leeuw in 1977...
  
  
• Lot
• Buizingen
• Halle
  Halle, Belgium
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• Lembeek
• Tubize
• Hennuyères
• Braine-le-Comte
  Braine-le-Comte
  Braine-le-Comte is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut.On January 1, 2006, Braine-le-Comte had a total population of 20,305...
  
  
• Soignies
  Soignies
  Soignies is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut.The municipality is composed of the Town of Soignies together with the villages of Casteau, Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies, Horrues, Neufvilles, Naast and Thieusies...
  
  
• Neufvilles
  Neufvilles
  Neufvilles is a village near the Belgian town Soignies in the province of Hainaut.With the others villages Casteau, Horrues, Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies, Naast, Soignies , and Thieusies, they compose the municipality of Soignies since 1977....
  
  
• Masnuy-Saint-Pierre
• Jurbise
  Jurbise
  Jurbise is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 9,571 inhabitants. The total area is 57.86 km², giving a population density of 165 inhabitants per km²....
  
  
• Erbisoeul
• Ghlin
  Ghlin
  Ghlin is a village near the Belgian town Mons in the province of Hainaut.- People born in Ghlin :* Charles Plisnier , writer winner of the Prix Goncourt in 1937- See also :Grand Large...
  
  
• Mons
  Mons
  Mons 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,...
  
  
• Cuesmes
  Cuesmes
  Cuesmes is a village near the Belgian town Mons in the province of Hainaut. The artist Vincent Van Gogh was a resident....
  
  
• Frameries
  Frameries
  Frameries is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On June 21st 2011 Frameries had a total population of about 20,652...
  
  
• Genly
• Quévy
  Quévy
  Quévy is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006 Quévy had a total population of 7,734. The total area is 65.16 km² which gives a population density of 119 inhabitants per km²....