Brussels tram route 4
The 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, via the North–South Axis. It is since then one of the only two tram routes with line 3 to service the North–South Axis. 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.
| STIB/MIVB Route 4 | |||||
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| Gare du Nord/Noordstation – Stalle Parking | |||||
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 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 | ||||
| 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 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 tram 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.
History
Line 4 was created on 2 July 2007, replacing line 52 between Esplanade and the North Station and line 91 between Stalle Parking and Vanderkindere.
From 31 August 2009, the line was terminated at the North Station, with the route between the North Station and Esplanade operated by tram line 3. The shorter line did not run after 20:00 because line 33 had been extended to Stalle Parking.
From September 2011, line 33 was suspended, replaced between the North Station and Bordet Station by an extension of line 32 from the North Station to Da Vinci. At this time, evening running of line 4 was restored.
