European route E 19 is 551-kilometre (342 mi) long European route. Its route begins in the Netherlands, and ends in France, via Belgium. Cities it passes en route include:
- Netherlands: Amsterdam - Den Haag - Rijswijk - Rotterdam - Breda
- Belgium: Antwerp - Mechelen - Brussels - Mons
- France: Valenciennes - Cambrai - Compiègne - Paris
Since October 2007 construction works have started on a new railroad between Schaarbeek and Mechelen on the central reservation of the E 19 (Belgian A1) with the purpose of improving the train connection between Antwerp, Brussels Airport and Brussels.
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