Brussels tram route 3
The premetro and tram route 3, is a tram route operated by STIB/MIVB, which connects connects the Esplanade stop (on the borders of Neder-Over-Heembeek, Laeken and Strombeek-Bever) with the Churchill stop in the southern municipality of Uccle. The line is named after the planned Metro line 3, which is set to service most of the current route of tram line 3. The line was temporarily disbanded, but returned in service on 30 June 2008. The colour of the signage for this line is lime-green.
| STIB/MIVB Route 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esplanade – Churchill | ||||
T4014 at Berkendael/Berkendaal | ||||
| Overview | ||||
| System | Brussels tramway network | |||
| Operator | STIB/MIVB | |||
| Depot | Haren, Ixelles | |||
| Vehicle | T3000, T4000 | |||
| Status | Operational | |||
| Began service | 30 June 2008 | |||
| Route | ||||
| Locale | Brussels, Belgium | |||
| Communities served | Schaerbeek City of Brussels Saint-Gilles Forest Uccle | |||
| Start | Esplanade | |||
| Via | North–South Axis | |||
| End | Churchill | |||
| Length | 13.5 km (8.4 mi) | |||
| Service | ||||
| Journey time | 46 minutes | |||
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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).