Tramsite Schepdaal
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Trammuseum Schepdaal | |
 The Museum Hall | |
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| Established | May 5, 1962 |
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| Location | Schepdaal, Dilbeek, Flanders, Belgium |
| Type | Transport museum |
| Website | https://www.openmonumenten.be/monumenten/tramsite-schepdaal |
The Tramsite Schepdaal is a tramway museum in Schepdaal, located in the Belgian municipality Dilbeek, west of Brussels
History
The vicinal tramway line going from Ninove to Brussels Ninoofsepoort started operating on September 8 1887. It used metre-gauge rails and had its depot in Schepdaal. This depot became the national museum for the vicinal tramway on May 5 1962,[1] but was still used as depot for the line Brussels-Ninove (line Ni) too until 1968. The line was abolished on February 21 1970.
The whole site (station building and engine houses) became protected in 1993.[2] The museum was managed by volunteers and closed for renovation in 1999, only to be reopened ten years later (July 1st 2009) by the non-profit association "Erfgoed Vlaanderen".[3]
A lot of work remains to be done, like the (re)electrification of the grounds of the depot and the renewal of the tracks and switches, to enable short rides with the trams.
References
- ^ Dr. J. H.E. Reeskamp. Trams. Publisher de Alk, Alkenreeks Beeld-Encyclopedie No 72
- ^ Een halte in de tijd: De tramsite van Schepdaal // Het spoor (maandblad van de sociale werken van de NMBS Holding), september 2009, p 17 - 19
- ^ Website trammuseum