National Railway Company Of Belgium
The National Belgian Railway Company – Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen : NMBS in Dutch / Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges : SNCB) in French – is the Belgian national railway operator. The company officially styles itself NMBS/SNCB, although it is commonly referred to in English as "Belgian Railways" or simply "the SNCB".
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