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The Brussels tramway network is a tram system serving a large part of the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium.It is the 16th largest tram system in the world by route length, in 2017 providing 149.1 million journeys (up 9.5% on 2016) over routes 140.6 km (87.4 mi) in length. [1]
This is a list of Brussels tram routes as of November 2019: [1] tram route 3: from Churchill to Esplanade; tram route 4: from Stalle Parking to Brussels-North; tram route 7: from Vanderkindere to Heysel/Heizel; tram route 8: from Roodebeek to Louise/Louiza; tram route 9: from Arbre Ballon/Dikke Beuk to Simonis and Elisabeth
The Brussels tram system evolved a lot over time, from a rise in the first half of the 20th century (246 km (153 mi) of tram rails were serviced in 1955) [3] to a fall in the second half of the 20th century due to the popularisation of transport by bus and by car. In 1988 only 134 km (83 mi) of tram rails remained in Brussels. [4]
It tables all tram systems, both past (including vicinal tramways) and present. Cities with currently operating systems, and those systems themselves, are indicated in bold and blue background colored rows. Known tram systems that operated on tracks other than standard gauge are indicated in the 'Notes' column.
Founded in 1954, STIB/MIVB operates 4 metro lines, 17 tram lines [2] and 55 bus lines, along with 11 "Noctis" bus lines (as of April 2023). [3] It covers the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region and some surface routes extend to the near suburbs in the other regions. 329 million trips were made in 2011, a 5.6% increase from the previous year. [4]
Regional transport in Belgium is operated by regional companies: De Lijn in Flanders operates the Kusttram and the Antwerp pre-metro and tram, and the tram in Gent, as well as a bus network both urban and interurban, TEC in Wallonia operates the Charleroi lightrail system as well as a bus network and MIVB/STIB in the Brussels Capital-Region ...
A further tram line 35 was established, taking over the Esplanade–Van Praet portion of line 3 and continuing on to a new terminus at Bienfaiteurs / Weldoeners. [1] Following its disbandment, only tram lines 4 and 10 remain in the North–South Axis that runs underneath the Pentagon (Brussels' city centre).
Located in an old tram depot, the museum displays a collection of trams and buses from different eras in the history of public transport in Brussels. It is situated at 364b, avenue de Tervueren/Tervurenlaan, opposite Woluwe Park. This site is served by the bus and tram stop Musée du Tram / Trammuseum (on lines 8, 36, 39 and 44). [2] [3] [4] [5]