Decauville Tramway at Exposition Universelle in Gent, 1913
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Line length3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
Track gauge600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in)
| Stockton & Ione Railroad | |
|---|---|
 "Depot du Tramway de la Societe Nouvelle des Etablissements Decauville Ainé, Bruxelles 58-60 Bv du Nord" | |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) |
| Track gauge | 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) |
The Decauville Tramway at Exposition Universelle in Gent, 1913 (French Tramway de Decauville Ainé) was a temporary narrow gauge railroad with a gauge of 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in), which was operated during the World Fair held in Ghent from 26 April to 3 November 1913.[1]
After the success of the Decauville railway at Exposition Universelle (1889) in Paris, the Belgian subsidiary of the French company Decauville in Corbeil-Essonnes exhibited their products also at the Exposition universelle et internationale (1913).
Route
The route passed amongst others the following stations:
- Palais de Beaux Arts
- Ville de Paris
- Delhaize Freres & Cie ‹Le Leon›
- Modern Village
- Rue Belvedere
- Chateau d’eau[2]
The Depot was between the Modernen Village and the sport fields.[3]
Palais de Beaux Arts
Ville de Paris
Rue Belvedere
Chateau d'eau
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