The Belgian railway line 162 is a railway line in Belgium connecting Namur to the Luxembourg border at Sterpenich (Arlon). Completed in 1859, the line runs 146.8 km.[1] Together with the Belgian railway line 161 (Brussels – Namur) and the CFL Line 50 (Sterpenich – Luxembourg City), it forms the important rail link between Brussels and Luxembourg.
August 2022 work will start on having the electrification switched over to 25kV[2] these works are part of a desire to increase the speed, load and frequency of rail traffic.
Stations
The main interchange stations on line 162 are:
- Namur: to Brussels, Liège, Dinant and Charleroi
- Marloie: to Marche-en-Famenne and Liège
- Libramont: to Bertrix and Virton
- Arlon: to Athus and Rodange
References
- ^ "Ligne 162: Namur - Frontière luxembourgeoise". BelRail.be (in French). 9 August 2007.
- ^ "L162 : trois semaines d'interruption du trafic pour passer au 25kV AC - RailTech.be". RailTech.be - (in French). 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
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