Brussels tram route 4
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. 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.
| 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 | ||||
| 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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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).