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A serious crash in central Blankenberge injured a 77-year-old cyclist and disrupted the Coast Tram

Updated 24 June 2026, 14:00 UTC — BLANKENBERGE. A 77-year-old cyclist was injured in a serious accident in the centre of Blankenberge, Het Nieuwsblad reported. The incident also interrupted the Coast Tram line, according to the same report.

Belgium Impulse Editorial·24 June 2026·1 min read·
Developing· 1 primary source + 2 official documents · some details remain unconfirmed

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  • Het Nieuwsblad reported a serious accident in central Blankenberge involving a 77-year-old cyclist.
  • The cyclist was reported injured; no official condition update was found in public sources reviewed.
  • Het Nieuwsblad reported that the Coast Tram line was interrupted after the incident.
  • De Lijn says passengers should consult its app, route planner and disruption pages for unscheduled service changes.

The subject is a local traffic accident in central

Place

Blankenberge

centre where the serious accident occurred

Why it matters

centre where the serious accident occurred

About

Blankenberge is a seaside municipality and city in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Blankenberge proper and the settlement of Uitkerke.

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involving an elderly cyclist and a temporary disruption to the Kusttram, the
Organisation

De Lijn

operator describing the Coast Tram and advising passengers to check disruption updates

Why it matters

operator describing the Coast Tram and advising passengers to check disruption updates

About

Vlaamse Vervoersmaatschappij De Lijn, more commonly known as De Lijn, is a state-owned enterprise run by the Flemish Government in Belgium to provide public transport with about 2240 buses and 399 trams. De Lijn was founded in 1991 after the public transport companies of Antwerp and Ghent merged with the Flemish part of the NMVB.

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-operated tram service that links coastal towns in
Place

West Flanders

province whose coastal towns are linked by the tram service

Why it matters

province whose coastal towns are linked by the tram service

About

West Flanders is the westernmost province of the Flemish Region, in Belgium. It is the only coastal Belgian province, facing the North Sea to the northwest. It has land borders with the Dutch province of Zeeland to the northeast, the Flemish province of East Flanders to the east, the Walloon province of Hainaut in the south and the French department of Nord to the west. Its capital is Bruges (Brugge).

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Background

Blankenberge is one of Belgium’s main coastal towns and has long relied on rail and tram links for access. De Lijn describes the Coast Tram as a coastal mobility service with 67 stops, making disruption on the line visible beyond one municipality.

Context & what happens next

What to do

Travellers should avoid assuming the Coast Tram is running normally through Blankenberge and should check De Lijn’s app, route planner or disruption page before setting out.

Impact

Regional — The impact is local to Blankenberge and regional for Coast Tram passengers travelling through the town on the West Flanders coast.

Evidence
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Het Nieuwsblad
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De Lijn — Coastal Tram
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De Lijn — Disruptions, strikes and diversions
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Stad Blankenberge
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Places

Blankenberge

centre where the serious accident occurred

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centre where the serious accident occurred

Background

Blankenberge is a seaside municipality and city in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Blankenberge proper and the settlement of Uitkerke.

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Organisations

De Lijn

operator describing the Coast Tram and advising passengers to check disruption updates

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operator describing the Coast Tram and advising passengers to check disruption updates

Background

Vlaamse Vervoersmaatschappij De Lijn, more commonly known as De Lijn, is a state-owned enterprise run by the Flemish Government in Belgium to provide public transport with about 2240 buses and 399 trams. De Lijn was founded in 1991 after the public transport companies of Antwerp and Ghent merged with the Flemish part of the NMVB.

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Places

Belgian coast

coastal area served by the Coast Tram

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coastal area served by the Coast Tram

Background

De Belgische Kust als onderdeel van de Vlaamse Kust of Kuststreek is de landstreek waarmee België grenst aan de Noordzee. De lengte bedraagt 67 kilometer en omvat een tot 500 meter breed zandstrand met de tot 2,5 kilometer brede duinengordel erachter.

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Places

West Flanders

province whose coastal towns are linked by the tram service

In this story

province whose coastal towns are linked by the tram service

Background

West Flanders is the westernmost province of the Flemish Region, in Belgium. It is the only coastal Belgian province, facing the North Sea to the northwest. It has land borders with the Dutch province of Zeeland to the northeast, the Flemish province of East Flanders to the east, the Walloon province of Hainaut in the south and the French department of Nord to the west. Its capital is Bruges (Brugge).

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