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The following Belgian petrol stations and air de Services allow a hitchhiker to cross over to the other side. The list is far from complete, and currently only contains entries collected by [[User:Prino|Prino]].
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The following petrol stations and aires de service in Belgium and Luxembourg allow a hitchhiker to cross over to the other side. This is a complete list for all motorways in these countries.
  
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== E17 ==
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In Belgium service stations are usually opposite, each serving one of both directions. Most often there are service roads or minor roads to and from the service stations, which you can use to walk to a twin service station.
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* '''Kalken''', between [[Antwerpen]] and [[Gent]]. The bridge at the '''south-bound''' side of the petrol stations can be used. Be aware that there is a road to this bridge from the '''north-bound''' petrol station, but that reaching it from the '''south-bound''' petrol station requires a (potentially) illegal walk through some fields!
 
  
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== E40 ==
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== A1 / E19 ==
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* '''Jabbeke''', after [[Brugge]], before the [[Calais]] - [[Oostende]] split. It is theoretically possible to cross from one side to the other, but it will involve a lengthy walk
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* ""Waarloos"", between [[Antwerpen]] and [[Brussels]]. Crossable southbound in 10 minutes, but crossing involves climbing a steep slope and getting through thick bushes.
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* '''Groot-Bijgaarden''', just before the [[Brussel]] ring when coming from the coast
 
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* '''Heverlee''', after exit 22 and more important '''after''' the exit towards [[Leuven]]
 
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* '''aire de Tignée''', between [[Liège]] and the German border
 
  
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== E411 ==
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== A2 / E314 ==
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* '''aire de Bierges''', near [[Wavre]] between exits 5a and 6
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* ""Wezemaal"", between [[Leuven]] and [[Diest]]. Crossable eastbound in 40 minutes.
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* '''aire de Wanlin''', between exits 22 and 22a
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== A3 / E40 ==
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* ""Heverlee"", south of [[Leuven]]. Crossable westbound in 20 minutes.
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* ""Bettincourt"", north of [[Waremme]]. Crossable westbound in 30 minutes.
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* ""Aire de Tignée / Aire de Barchon"", between [[Liège]] and the German border. Pedestrians bridge.
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* ""Aire de Lichtenbusch"", at the German border. Pedestrians bridge.
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== A4 / E411 ==
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* ""Aire de service Bierges"", between [[Brussels]] and [[Wavre]]. Crossable northwestbound in 30 minutes.
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* ""Aire de service Aische-en-Refail"", between [[Wavre]] and [[Namur]]. Crossable northwestbound in 20 minutes.
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* ""Aire de service Wanlin''", between [[Namur]] and [[Neufchâteau]]. Pedestrians bridge.
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== A7 / E19+E42 ==
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* ""Aire de service Orival"", between [[Brussels]] and [[Nivelles]]. Pedestrians bridge.
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* ""Aire de service Hauts-Bois"", between [[La Louvière]] and [[Mons]]. Crossable westbound in 20 minutes.
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== A8 / E429 ==
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* ""Aire de service Hellebecq"", between [[Halle]] and [[Tournai]]. Pedestrians bridge.
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== A10 / E40 ==
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* '''Jabbeke''', between [[Brugge]] and the [[Calais]] - [[Oostende]] split. Crossable westbound in 20 minutes.
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* ""Drongen"", between [[Aalter]] and [[Gent]]. Crossable eastbound in 20 minutes.
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* ""Wetteren"", between [[Gent]] and [[Aalst]]. Crossable eastbound in 10 minutes.
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* '''Groot-Bijgaarden''', between [[Aalst]] and [[Brussels]]. Crossable eastbound in 10 minutes.
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== A13 / E313 ==
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* ""Ranst"", between [[Antwerpen]] and the split [[Eindhoven]] - [[Hasselt]]. Crossable eastbound in 15 minutes.
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* ""Tessenderlo""", between [[Antwerpen]] and [[Lummen]]. Crossable northwestbound in 15 minutes.
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== A14 / E17 ==
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* ""Marke"", south of [[Kortrijk]]. Crossable northeastbound in 5 minutes.
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* ""Nazareth"", between [[Waregemen]] and [[Gent]]. Crossable northeastbound in 20 minutes; stations are not exactly opposite eachother.
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* '''Kalken''', between [[Gent]] and [[Sint Niklaas]]. Crossable westbound in 20 minutes.
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* ""Kruibeke"", between [[Sint Niklaas]] and [[Antwerpen]]. Crossable southwestbound in 20 minutes.
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== A15 / E42 ==
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* ""Aire de service Verlaine"", between [[Liège]] and [[Fernelmont]]. Pedestrians bridge.
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* ""Aire de service Spy"", between [[Namur]] and [[Charleroi]]. Crossable eastbound in 20 minutes.
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== A21 / E34 ==
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* ""Gierle"", between [[Antwerpen]] and the Dutch border. Pedestrians bridge.
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== A26 / E25 ==
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* ""Aire de service Noidré"", between [[Liège]] and [[Bastogne]]. Crossable northwestbound in 20 minutes.
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== R0 / E19 ==
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* ""Ruisbroek"", between [[Brussels]] and [[Halle]]. Crossable southbound in 20 minutes.
  
 
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Revision as of 21:03, 11 April 2015

The following petrol stations and aires de service in Belgium and Luxembourg allow a hitchhiker to cross over to the other side. This is a complete list for all motorways in these countries.

In Belgium service stations are usually opposite, each serving one of both directions. Most often there are service roads or minor roads to and from the service stations, which you can use to walk to a twin service station.

A1 / E19

  • ""Waarloos"", between Antwerpen and Brussels. Crossable southbound in 10 minutes, but crossing involves climbing a steep slope and getting through thick bushes.

A2 / E314

  • ""Wezemaal"", between Leuven and Diest. Crossable eastbound in 40 minutes.

A3 / E40

  • ""Heverlee"", south of Leuven. Crossable westbound in 20 minutes.
  • ""Bettincourt"", north of Waremme. Crossable westbound in 30 minutes.
  • ""Aire de Tignée / Aire de Barchon"", between Liège and the German border. Pedestrians bridge.
  • ""Aire de Lichtenbusch"", at the German border. Pedestrians bridge.

A4 / E411

  • ""Aire de service Bierges"", between Brussels and Wavre. Crossable northwestbound in 30 minutes.
  • ""Aire de service Aische-en-Refail"", between Wavre and Namur. Crossable northwestbound in 20 minutes.
  • ""Aire de service Wanlin", between Namur and Neufchâteau. Pedestrians bridge.

A7 / E19+E42

  • ""Aire de service Orival"", between Brussels and Nivelles. Pedestrians bridge.
  • ""Aire de service Hauts-Bois"", between La Louvière and Mons. Crossable westbound in 20 minutes.

A8 / E429

  • ""Aire de service Hellebecq"", between Halle and Tournai. Pedestrians bridge.

A10 / E40

  • Jabbeke, between Brugge and the Calais - Oostende split. Crossable westbound in 20 minutes.
  • ""Drongen"", between Aalter and Gent. Crossable eastbound in 20 minutes.
  • ""Wetteren"", between Gent and Aalst. Crossable eastbound in 10 minutes.
  • Groot-Bijgaarden, between Aalst and Brussels. Crossable eastbound in 10 minutes.

A13 / E313

A14 / E17

  • ""Marke"", south of Kortrijk. Crossable northeastbound in 5 minutes.
  • ""Nazareth"", between Waregemen and Gent. Crossable northeastbound in 20 minutes; stations are not exactly opposite eachother.
  • Kalken, between Gent and Sint Niklaas. Crossable westbound in 20 minutes.
  • ""Kruibeke"", between Sint Niklaas and Antwerpen. Crossable southwestbound in 20 minutes.

A15 / E42

  • ""Aire de service Verlaine"", between Liège and Fernelmont. Pedestrians bridge.
  • ""Aire de service Spy"", between Namur and Charleroi. Crossable eastbound in 20 minutes.

A21 / E34

  • ""Gierle"", between Antwerpen and the Dutch border. Pedestrians bridge.

A26 / E25

  • ""Aire de service Noidré"", between Liège and Bastogne. Crossable northwestbound in 20 minutes.

R0 / E19

  • ""Ruisbroek"", between Brussels and Halle. Crossable southbound in 20 minutes.
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