Belgian railway line 130

The Belgian railway line 130 is a railway line in Belgium connecting Namur and Charleroi. Completed in 1843, the line runs 36.6 km. It runs along the river Sambre, crossing it several times.

Belgian railway line 130
Trains at Tamines station in 2008
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Belgium
Termini	Namur railway station Charleroi-Sud railway station
Service
Services	Belgian railway line 130 Line from Liège Line from Luxembourg and Dinant 0.0 Namur Line to Brussels 3.2 Ronet freight line from Salzinnes 4.8 Flawinne River Sambre 8.6 Floreffe River Sambre River Sambre 10.9 Franière River Sambre 14.4 Moustier freight line to Jemeppe-Froidmont 16.2 Ham-sur-Sambre from Gembloux 16.7 Jemeppe-sur-Sambre River Sambre 19.3 Auvelais River Sambre freight line to Fleurus freight line from Aisemont 21.4 Tamines River Sambre 23.7 Aiseau River Sambre 26.4 Farciennes 27.5 Le Campinaire 29.9 Châtelet freight line to Acoz River Sambre 33.8 Couillet 36.6 Charleroi-Sud to Fleurus Line to Erquelinnes and Couvin Line to Brussels
Operator(s)	National Railway Company of Belgium
History
Opened	1843
Technical
Line length	37 km (23 mi)
Number of tracks	double track
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	3 kV DC
Route map Line from Liège Line from Luxembourg and Dinant 0.0 Namur Line to Brussels 3.2 Ronet freight line from Salzinnes 4.8 Flawinne River Sambre 8.6 Floreffe River Sambre River Sambre 10.9 Franière River Sambre 14.4 Moustier freight line to Jemeppe-Froidmont 16.2 Ham-sur-Sambre from Gembloux 16.7 Jemeppe-sur-Sambre River Sambre 19.3 Auvelais River Sambre freight line to Fleurus freight line from Aisemont 21.4 Tamines River Sambre 23.7 Aiseau River Sambre 26.4 Farciennes 27.5 Le Campinaire 29.9 Châtelet freight line to Acoz River Sambre 33.8 Couillet 36.6 Charleroi-Sud to Fleurus Line to Erquelinnes and Couvin Line to Brussels

Stations

The main interchange stations on line 130 are:

• Namur: to Brussels, Luxembourg City, Dinant and Liège
• Jemeppe-sur-Sambre: to Gembloux
• Charleroi-Sud: to Brussels, Ottignies, Couvin, Erquelinnes and Mons