Belgian railway line 58 connects Ghent with Eeklo. The line is approx. 14 miles long. In its early days the line also connected to Bruges.

Current condition

The railway line speed is 120 km/h. The railway is double track between Y Ledeberg (origin) and Wondelgem, and electrified between Y ledeberg and Gent-Dampoort. This last station is part of the connection between Ghent and Antwerp (Line 59). Further is the line single track and unelectrified.

Section between Eeklo and Maldegem is run as a heritage railway line by Stoomcentrum Maldegem.

Train service

The following services currently the serve the line:

  • local service Eeklo - Ghent (weekdays)
  • rush hour service Eeklo - Ghent (weekdays)
  • local service Eeklo - Ghent - Ronse (weekends)
Preceding station NMBS/SNCB Following station
Terminus Regional
Local
Weekdays
 Waarschoot
towards Gent-Sint-Pieters
Regional
Rush hour
Weekdays
Regional
Weekends
 Waarschoot
towards Ronse

Connection tracks

  • 58/1: Y West triangle Ledeberg (lijn 50E) - Y North triangleLedeberg (lijn 58)
  • 58/2: Y Muide (lijn 58) - Gent-Zeehaven (lijn 59B, lijn 204/1)

References

Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgian_railway_line_58
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