Rail connections in port zones in Flanders

Annual evolution of the number of rail connections to the Infrabel network in the ports in Flanders : Antwerp, Ostende, North Sea Port (ex. Ghent-Zeehaven) and Zeebrugge.A rail connection makes it possible to connect an industry to the railway network. This particular railway infrastructure consists of the connection and the private tracks, which included all railway installations beyond the connection.More info on our corporate websiteDisclaimer number of connections 2022 :The change in the number of connections between the years 2021 and 2022 is due to an update of the definitions of active/inactive connections and the corresponding adjustment of the way connections are counted.Definitions of connections as of 2022 :Track connections: total number of connections (active and inactive)Active track connections : total number of connections with actual track activity in year Y-1Inactive track connections: total number of connections to which a contract (or ministerial decree) applies and which have no effective track activity in year Y-1Rail connections in port areas in the Flemish Region : total number of active/inactive connections in port areas in the Flemish Region