Arrêt de Hourpes - Thuin - Belgique
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member PaulLassiter
N 50° 21.894 E 004° 18.513
31U E 593066 N 5580021
[FR] Halte ferroviaire belge de la ligne 130A, de Charleroi à Erquelinnes (frontière). [EN] Belgian railway stop on line 130A, from Charleroi to Erquelinnes (French border).
Waymark Code: WM11N56
Location: Hainaut, Belgium
Date Posted: 11/17/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
Views: 1

[FR]

"Établie à 118 m d'altitude, la gare de Hourpes est située au point kilométrique (PK) 11,50 de la ligne 130A, de Charleroi à Erquelinnes (frontière), entre les gares de Landelies et de Thuin. Elle est dans le prolongement du pont sur la Sambre.

Avec seulement 11 embarquements en moyenne par jour de semaine, la gare de Hourpes est la moins fréquentée de Belgique.

Halte SNCB, c'est un point d'arrêt non géré (PANG) à accès libre. Elle comporte deux quais dont un avec abris.

Chaque quai dispose d'une descente vers le chemin de halage, et le passage sous le pont permet la traversée des voies et le passage d'un quai à l'autre."

[EN]

"Located at an altitude of 118 m, Hourpes station is located at kilometre point (KP) 11.50 on line 130A, from Charleroi to Erquelinnes (border), between Landelies and Thuin stations. It is in the extension of the bridge over the Sambre.

With only 11 boardings on average per weekday, Hourpes station is the least frequented station in Belgium.

Halte SNCB, it is an unmanaged stopping point (PANG) with free access. It has two wharves, one of which has a shelter.

Each platform has a descent to the towpath, and the passage under the bridge allows the crossing of the tracks and the passage from one platform to another."

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Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes

Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes

What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Ligne SNCB 130A Charleroi - Erquelinnes , ligne RER S63 Charleroi - Erquelinnes.

Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]

If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed

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