The premetro and tram route 7 in Brussels, Belgium, is a tram route operated by STIB/MIVB, which connects the Vanderkindere stop in the southern municipality of Uccle with the Heizel/Heysel stop in Laeken in the City of Brussels, where connecting services of tram route 51, Metro line 6, as well as bus routes 84 and 88 depart. The colour of the signage for this line is bright yellow.
| STIB/MIVB Route 7 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heysel/Heizel – Vanderkindere | |||||
 T4004 at Legrand | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| System | Brussels tramway network | ||||
| Operator | STIB/MIVB | ||||
| Depot | Ixelles | ||||
| Vehicle | T3000, T4000 | ||||
| Status | Operational | ||||
| Began service | 14 March 2011 | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Locale | Brussels, Belgium | ||||
| Communities served | Schaerbeek Woluwe-Saint-Lambert Woluwe-Saint-Pierre Etterbeek City of Brussels Ixelles Uccle | ||||
| Start | Heysel/Heizel | ||||
| End | Vanderkindere | ||||
| Length | 16.0 km (9.9 mi) | ||||
| Service | |||||
| Journey time | 50 minutes | ||||
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History edit
This line was created on 14 March 2011, replacing tram routes 23 and 24. Routes 23 and 24 followed the same trajectory between Vanderkindere and Princesse Elisabeth/Prinses Elizabeth, where route 23 deviated towards Schaarbeek railway station, one stop further. Together with tram routes 3, 4, 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.
Route edit
Heysel/Heizel - Centenaire/Eeuwfeest - De wand - Araucaria - Buissonets/Braambosjes - Heembeek - van Praet - Docks Bruxsel - Princesse Elisabeth/Prinses Elizabeth - Demolder - Hôpital Paul Brien/Paul Brien-ziekenhuis - Louis Bertrand - Héliotropes/Heliotropen - Chazal - Léopold III/Leopold III - Meiser - Diamant - Georges Henri - Montgomery - Boileau - Pétillon - Arsenal/Arsenaal - VUB - Etterbeek Gare/Etterbeek Station - Roffiaen - Buyl - Cambre-Étoile/Ter Kameren-Ster - Legrand - Longchamp - Gossart - Cavell - Churchill - Vanderkindere
Timetabling edit
During the daytime, a tram passes every 7½ minutes, rising to every 6 minutes during peak hours.
Rolling stock edit
The line is fully served by the Brussels low-floor trams (the T3000 and T4000).
See also edit
External links edit
- STIB/MIVB
- Translated from: nl:Tramlijn 7 (Brussel)