Railway connections by area

Evolution per year of the number of connections to the Infrabel network by area.
A connection allows an undertaking to be connected to the rail network. This particular infrastructure includes the branch line and private tracks that include all railway facilities beyond the branch line.
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Disclaimer counting connections 2022:
The change in the number of connections between the years 2021 and 2022 stems from an update of the definitions of active/inactive connection and the consequent adaptation of the way in which connections are accounted for.

Definitions of connections from 2022 onwards:
Railway connections: total number of connections (active and inactive)Active rail connections: total number of connections with actual railway activity in year Y-1.Inactive railway connections: total number of connections which are the subject of a contract (or ministerial order) and which have no actual railway activity in year Y-1.