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Trains resume between Wondelgem and Eeklo after incident in Sleidinge
An incident in Sleidinge, near Evergem, disrupted trains on the line between Wondelgem, in Ghent, and Eeklo.
The line connects Ghent and Eeklo in both directions.
The train involved was carrying 60 passengers, who were evacuated.
Trains stopped running between Wondelgem and Eeklo for nearly four hours, and replacement buses carried passengers.
Services resumed at 14:45, after the disruption was resolved.
Some follow-on delays were still possible, but normal service was expected by the evening rush hour.
Train services between Wondelgem and Eeklo resumed after an accident in Sleidinge interrupted travel in both directions.
The accident happened around 11:20 on the railway line between Ghent and Eeklo.
About 60 passengers on the train involved were evacuated.
Replacement buses ran while train services were suspended for nearly four hours.
Services resumed at 14:45, though further delays were possible.
- Who
- About 60 passengers were on the train involved and were evacuated.
- What
- Train services between Wondelgem and Eeklo were interrupted after an accident, then resumed.
- When
- The accident happened around 11:20 on 15 October 2026; services resumed at 14:45.
- Where
- In Sleidinge, Evergem, on the railway line between Ghent and Eeklo.
- Why
- An accident on the railway line caused the interruption.
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An accident happened on the railway line between Ghent and Eeklo in Sleidinge.
About 60 passengers on the train involved were evacuated, and replacement buses ran between Wondelgem and Eeklo.
The problems were resolved and trains resumed between Wondelgem and Eeklo.
- Train route
- Wondelgem–Eeklo
- Accident location
- Sleidinge, Evergem
- Accident time
- Around 11:20 on 15 October 2026
- Passengers evacuated
- 60
- Services resumed
- 14:45