Brussels tram route 4
STIB/MIVB Route 4 | ||||||
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Gare du Nord/Noordstation – Stalle Parking | ||||||
Trams at the Stalle Parking terminus | ||||||
Overview | ||||||
System | Brussels tramway network | |||||
Operator | STIB/MIVB | |||||
Depot | Haren, Ixelles, Schaerbeek | |||||
Vehicle | T3000, T4000 | |||||
Status | Operational | |||||
Began service | 2 July 2007 (2007-07-02) | |||||
Route | ||||||
Locale | Brussels, Belgium | |||||
Communities served | Schaerbeek City of Brussels Saint-Gilles Forest Uccle | |||||
Start | Gare du Nord/Noordstation | |||||
Via | North–South Axis | |||||
End | Stalle Parking | |||||
Length | 10.0 km (6.2 mi) | |||||
Service | ||||||
Journey time | 35 minutes | |||||
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The premetro and tram route 4 in Brussels, Belgium, is a tram route operated by STIB/MIVB, which connects the Stalle Parking stop in the southern municipality of Uccle to Brussels-North railway station in the municipality of Schaerbeek.[1] It was created on 2 July 2007 as a new route between Esplanade and Stalle Parking. On 31 August 2009, the route was shortened with a new terminus at Brussels-North, while line 3 was expanded between Brussels-North and Esplanade. The colour of the signage for this line is pink.
Only tram lines 3 and 4 remain in the North–South Axis that runs underneath the Pentagon (Brussels' city centre) during the daytime. In the evening, the North–South Axis is serviced by tram route 32. Both lines 3 and 4 have a 6-minute schedule during rush hour and are serviced by the modern low-floor trams (Bombardier T3000 and T4000).
History
The line was created on 2 July 2007, replacing tram route 52 between Esplanade and Brussels-North railway station and tram route 91 between Stalle Parking and Vanderkindere. Together with tram routes 3, 7, 8 and 9, it is one of five 'chrono' lines, which means that it is served by low-floor high-capacity trams with a high frequency. The low line number chosen for the new line shows that it is either a metro line or a 'chrono' line.
From 31 August 2009, lines 3 and 4 changed their northern termini. Line 4 was shortened to terminate at Brussels-North, with the route between Brussels-North and Esplanade operated by line 3. Because of this, the very long line 4 and the short line 3 are now equalised.[2]
Originally, the shorter line 4 did not run after 8 p.m. because tram route 33 had been extended to Stalle Parking. From September 2011, route 33 was suspended, replaced between Brussels-North and Bordet railway station by an extension of tram route 32 from Brussels-North to Da Vinci. At this time, evening running of line 4 was restored.
Route
The route crosses the North–South Axis from Brussels-North to Albert. The tunnel crosses the municipalities of Schaerbeek, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, City of Brussels, Anderlecht, Saint-Gilles and Forest. It then rides along the Avenue Albert/Albertlaan, which is a part of the Greater Ring, up to the Vanderkindere crossroad in Uccle. There, the route uses the Avenue Brugmann/Brugmannlaan, which then becomes the Rue de Stalle/Stallestraat. At the end of that street lies the tram terminus next to Stalle Parking.
See also
References
External links
- STIB/MIVB official website
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- Gare de l'Ouest/Weststation
- Beekkant
- Étangs Noirs/Zwarte Vijvers
- Comte de Flandre/Graaf van Vlaanderen
- Sainte-Catherine/Sint-Katelijne
- De Brouckère
- Gare Centrale/Centraal Station
- Parc/Park
- Arts-Loi/Kunst-Wet
- Maelbeek/Maalbeek
- Schuman
- Merode
- Montgomery
- Joséphine-Charlotte
- Gribaumont
- Tomberg
- Roodebeek
- Vandervelde
- Alma
- Kraainem/Crainhem
- Stockel/Stokkel
- Erasme/Erasmus
- Eddy Merckx
- CERIA/COOVI
- La Roue/Het Rad
- Bizet
- Veeweyde/Veeweide
- Saint-Guidon/Sint-Guido
- Aumale
- Jacques Brel
- Gare de l'Ouest/Weststation
- Beekkant
- Étangs Noirs/Zwarte Vijvers
- Comte de Flandre/Graaf van Vlaanderen
- Sainte-Catherine/Sint-Katelijne
- De Brouckère
- Gare Centrale/Centraal Station
- Parc/Park
- Arts-Loi/Kunst-Wet
- Maelbeek/Maalbeek
- Schuman
- Merode
- Thieffry
- Pétillon
- Hankar
- Delta
- Beaulieu
- Demey
- Herrmann-Debroux
- Roi Baudouin/Koning Boudewijn
- Heysel/Heizel
- Houba-Brugmann
- Stuyvenbergh
- Bockstael
- Pannenhuis
- Belgica
- Simonis
- Osseghem/Ossegem
- Beekkant
- Gare de l'Ouest/Weststation
- Delacroix
- Clemenceau
- Gare du Midi/Zuidstation
- Porte de Hal/Hallepoort
- Hôtel des Monnaies/Munthof
- Louise/Louiza
- Porte de Namur/Naamsepoort
- Trône/Troon
- Arts-Loi/Kunst-Wet
- Botanique/Kruidtuin
- Rogier
- Yser/IJzer
- Ribaucourt
- Elisabeth
- Heysel/Heizel —— Diamant
- Georges Henri
- Montgomery
- Boileau —— Vanderkindere