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Railway Technical Info - Benelux
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Belgium
National
| System | Type | Track | Route | Electrification |
Comment |
|---|
| SNCB / NMBS: main system | heavy rail | standard | LH | 3000V DC overhead | |
| SNCB / NMBS: high-speed lines, Athus-Meuse | heavy rail | standard | LH | 25kV 50Hz AC overhead | |
Bruxelles / Brussel {Brussels} area
| System | Type | Track | Route | Electrification |
Comment |
|---|
| Bruxelles/Brussel metro | metro | standard | LH | 900V DC third rail | |
| Bruxelles/Brussel trams | tram | standard | RH, circles | 700V DC overhead | |
Other local systems
| System | Type | Track | Route | Electrification |
Comment |
|---|
| Antwerpen trams | tram | metre | RH, circles | 600V DC overhead | |
| Charleroi trams | tram | metre | RH, stubs | 600V DC overhead | |
| Gent trams | tram | metre | RH, stubs | 600V DC overhead | |
| "Kusttram" (De Panne - Knokke) | tram | metre | RH, circles | 600V DC overhead | |
Luxembourg
| System | Type | Track | Route | Electrification |
Comment |
|---|
| CFL: main system | heavy rail | standard | RH | 25kV 50Hz AC overhead | |
| CFL: Arlon route | heavy rail | standard | LH | 3000V DC overhead | SNCB standards used for ease of through working |
Netherlands
National
| System | Type | Track | Route | Electrification |
Comment |
|---|
| NS: main system | heavy rail | standard | RH | 1500V DC overhead | |
| NS: high-speed lines | heavy rail | standard | varies | 25kV 50Hz AC overhead | |
| NS: Betuwelijn | heavy rail | standard | RH | 25kV 50Hz AC overhead | |
NS high-speed lines - Rule of the Road:
The Schiphol - Rotterdam line is RH; the Rotterdam - Belgium line is LH.
Amsterdam area
| System | Type | Track | Route | Electrification |
Comment |
|---|
| Amsterdam metro | metro | standard | RH | 750V DC third rail | |
| Amsterdam trams | tram | standard | RH, circles | 600V DC overhead | |
Rotterdam / Den Haag area
| System | Type | Track | Route | Electrification |
Comment |
|---|
| Rotterdam metro | metro | standard | RH | 750V DC third rail (but see note below) | |
| Rotterdam trams | tram | standard | RH, circles | 600V DC overhead | |
| RandstadRail | metro | standard | RH | 750V DC overhead | connected to Rotterdam metro and Den Haag trams |
| Den Haag trams | tram | standard | RH, circles | 600V DC overhead | |
Rotterdam Metro Electrification:
The Calandlijn branch from Capelsebrug to De Tochten and Binnenhof has overhead electrification, not third rail.
Other local systems
| System | Type | Track | Route | Electrification |
Comment |
|---|
| Utrecht Sneltram | tram | standard | RH, stubs | 750V DC overhead | |
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