Editing Kapellen, Belgium (section)

=== Past ===
In 1759 a cobblestone road was built between [[Merksem]] and Kapellen. These days this (no longer cobblestone) road is known as the Kapelsesteenweg (on the territory of [[Ekeren]] and [[Brasschaat]]) or the Antwerpsesteenweg (on the territory of Kapellen). In 1853 the railroad [[Antwerp]]-[[Rotterdam]] was built. Thanks to this railroad the first steam powered train could run through [[Kapellen railway station]] in 1854. Because of the railroad connection many rich people from Antwerp decided to build villas in the municipality. The local railways reached Kapellen on 31 July 1927 and the tram was extended to the border of [[Putte]] on 1 December 1928.<ref>Rail Atlas Vicinal, Uitgever: Rail memories. Door Stefan Justens & Dick van der Spek</ref>  The level crossing of the tram and the railroad was there for just short period of time. On 1 March 1934 the railway connection between [[Hoevenen]] and Kapellen is opened and from 1 February 1938 forward trams between [[Antwerp]] and [[Putte]] rode through [[Hoevenen]]. (Line 72, between 1 September 1936 and 1 February 1938 no passenger trams rode between Kapellen and [[Putte]]). Since 31 August 1936 the tram from [[Merksem]] was limited to just before the railroad crossing (line 65). On 26 May 1967 the last tram rode through Kapellen, as line 65.