The North–South connection is a railway link of national and international importance through central Brussels, Belgium, that connects the major railway stations in the city. It is line 0 (zero) of the Belgian rail network. With 1200 trains a day, it is the busiest railway line in Belgium and the busiest railway tunnel in the world. It has six tracks and is used for passenger trains, or rarely for a maintenance train when work is to be done on the railway infrastructure inside the North–South connection itself, but not for freight trains. It is partially underground and partially raised above street level.
View of Brussels-North's tracks, taken from one of the platforms
The northern end of the North–South connection's tunnel, just south of Brussels-North, near the Botanical Garden
The southern end of the North–South connection's tunnel, at Brussels-Chapel
View of Brussels-South's platforms and tracks
Brussels-Central railway station
Brussels-Central railway station is a railway and metro station in central Brussels, Belgium. It is the second busiest railway station in Belgium and one of three principal railway stations in Brussels, together with Brussels-South and Brussels-North. First completed in 1952 after protracted delays caused by economic difficulties and World War II, it is the newest of Brussels' main rail hubs.
Main hall of Brussels-Central railway station
Draft of Brussels-Central railway station by Victor Horta
Entrance to Brussels-Central
Front side of the Central Station on the Carrefour de l'Europe/Europakruispunt
