Right across the Belgian border the line crosses the junction canal between the Zuid-Willemsvaart and the Albertcanal at a sluice , correction : "across" a sluice !
The railway bridge across the sluice in Lanaken.Aug 13, 2007
The sluice seen from under the bridge.
Aug 13, 2007
On top of the railway bridge.
13 Aug 2007
Past the railway bridge in direction Lanaken the terrain was leveled......Aug 13, 2007
......but who wants the old tracks ?
Aug 13, 2007
Lanaken Station from the streetside.
Aug 12, 2007
The station from the trackside.
Aug 12, 2007
In 2006 the stationhouse, that still was occupied by a few artists, was destroyed by a fire.
Aug 12, 2007
From the Maastricht side the nameshield is still present.
Jan 8, 2007
The privat tracks of the Sappi papermill look well maintained, but in reality there is no more actual connection to the maintrack.
Aug 12, 2007
At the former railway crossing the scarpped turnout and rails still wait for someone who wants to take it away.Aug 12, 2007
The former yard at the other side of the road is totally overgrown by birches and bushes.Aug 12, 2007
View on the Sappi papermill (formerly KNP)Aug 12, 2007
The transformer house now in use as wayside chapel.Aug 12, 2007
The Albertcanal with "Vierendeelbridge" at sundown.Aug 12, 2007
As the Albertcanal was built in 1930-1939 the original straight track between Eigenbilzen and Lanaken was altered with two curves and eversince the track crosses the Albercanal in Gellik with this iron bridge built by NMBS-engineer Arthur Vierendeel. See also Brückenweb !Aug 13, 2007
H.J.Vos
2002/2007
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