Under the German occupation, trains continued to run in Belgium. The Belgian Railways ensured the supply of raw materials and foodstuffs, thus holding the fate of the population and industry in its hands.
To do this, the Belgian Railways had no choice but to provide railway services as part of the Reich’s war effort. But the situation quickly began to deteriorate. Between 1941 and 1944, the Belgian Railways participated in the deportation of forced labourers, political prisoners, Jews and Roma to Germany and the camps in the East. Despite strong resistance within the company, the trains continued to run until the last day of the war.
As SNCB attaches particular importance to the duty to remember and wishes to make this accessible to all, admission to the exhibition is free for all young people under the age of 18, including school groups.
