Classic route
Intercity Antwerp–Charleroi
Antwerp → Charleroi · Belgium
Intercity in pictures
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- Distance
- 102 km
- Fastest time
- 1 h 43 min
- Average speed
- 59 km/h
- Top speed
- 140 km/h
- Operator
- SNCB
- Train
- SNCB Intercity
- Countries
- Belgium
- In service since
- 1843
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Down the oldest railway on the Continent, Brussels to Mechelen in 1835, then the 1843 line south past Nivelles into the Sambre coalfield at Charleroi.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 5 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits 0.1 km from the shape of IC 2029
How long is the Intercity?
The Intercity runs 102 km from Antwerp to Charleroi.
How long does the Intercity take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 1 h 43 min for the 102 km. That is an average of 59 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 140 km/h.
Who runs the Intercity?
SNCB.
How old is the Intercity?
The line has been in service since 1843. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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