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Brussels-West Station
Brussels-West Station (french: Gare de l'Ouest, nl, Weststation) is a multimodal transport hub located in the municipality of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, in the western part of Brussels, Belgium. The metro station opened on 6 October 1982 as part of the Beekkant– Saint Guidon/Sint-Guido extension of former line 1B. Following the reorganisation of the Brussels Metro on 4 April 2009, it is served by lines 1, 2, 5 and 6. History The train station was initially opened in 1872 on the western orbital railroad of Brussels, line 28. It used to be an extensive goods yard, with the station building located close to the current location of Beekkant metro station. After the closure of the goods yard, the platforms were moved south. The train station was closed for passengers in 1984, but reopened in December 2009 in the framework of the Brussels Regional Express Network (RER/GEN) project. From 6 October 1982, the station was also served by the former line 1B of the Brussels Metro. Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels Metro Line 5
nl, Metrolijn 5 , image=Metrolijn5brussel.svg , caption=Map of Line 5 in Brussels , type=Rapid Transit , system=Brussels Metro , locale=Brussels , start= Érasmus , end=Herrmann-Debroux , open= , operator=Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company , stock=U4, U5, BOA M6 (sometimes) , linelength_km=17.3 , stations=28 , connectinglines= , gauge= , electrification=900 V DC (Third rail) Line 5 on the Brussels Metro is a rapid transit line operated by STIB/MIVB, which connects Herrmann-Debroux at the south-east of Brussels, Belgium to Erasme/Erasmus at the south-west via the city center. It exists in its current form since April 4, 2009, when the section of former line 1A between Beekkant and King Baudouin was replaced by the section of former line 1B between Beekkant and Erasme. Starting from Herrmann-Debroux, the line crosses the municipalities of Auderghem, Etterbeek, City of Brussels, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Koekelberg and Anderlecht. It serves 28 metro stations and has a common se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels Trams
The tram (or streetcar) system in Brussels, Belgium is the 16th largest tram system in the world by route length, in 2017 providing 149.1 million journeys (up 9.5% on 2016) over routes 140.6 km in length. In 2018, the Brussels tram system consisted of 18 tram lines (eight of which – lines 3, 4, 7, 25, 32, 51, 55 and 82 – qualified as premetro lines, and five of which - lines 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9 - qualified as "Chrono" or "Fast" lines). Its development has demonstrated many of the quandaries that face local public transport planners. The Brussels tram system also has several interesting peculiarities: the inconsistent route pattern resulting from the closure of the interurban trams, the conflict between low-floor surface trams and high-floor underground trams, and whether the trams run on the right or the left. History Before the First World War Belgium's first horse-drawn trams were introduced in Brussels in 1869, running from the Porte de Namur to the Bois de la Cambre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels Metro Line 6
nl, Metrolijn 6 , color= , image=Brussels metro Delacroix02.jpg , caption=Train at Delacroix metro station. , operator=Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company , system=Brussels Metro , locale=Brussels , type=Rapid transit , open= , stations=26 , stock=U5 , start=King Baudouin , end= Elisabeth , depot=Jacques Brel , connectinglines= , linelength_km=15.5 , gauge= , electrification=900 V DC (Third rail) Line 6 of the Brussels Metro is a rapid transit line operated by STIB/MIVB, which connects King Baudouin metro station at the north-west of Brussels, Belgium to Simonis metro station at the north-west of the city center, then performing a counterclockwise loop around the center up to Simonis again. During this loop, the line runs under the small ring road of Brussels from Porte de Hal/Hallepoort station to Yser/IJzer metro station. It serves 25 metro stations and has 26 stops, metros on that line stopping twice at Simonis. It exists in its current form since 4 April 2009, when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels Metro Line 5
nl, Metrolijn 5 , image=Metrolijn5brussel.svg , caption=Map of Line 5 in Brussels , type=Rapid Transit , system=Brussels Metro , locale=Brussels , start= Érasmus , end=Herrmann-Debroux , open= , operator=Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company , stock=U4, U5, BOA M6 (sometimes) , linelength_km=17.3 , stations=28 , connectinglines= , gauge= , electrification=900 V DC (Third rail) Line 5 on the Brussels Metro is a rapid transit line operated by STIB/MIVB, which connects Herrmann-Debroux at the south-east of Brussels, Belgium to Erasme/Erasmus at the south-west via the city center. It exists in its current form since April 4, 2009, when the section of former line 1A between Beekkant and King Baudouin was replaced by the section of former line 1B between Beekkant and Erasme. Starting from Herrmann-Debroux, the line crosses the municipalities of Auderghem, Etterbeek, City of Brussels, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Koekelberg and Anderlecht. It serves 28 metro stations and has a common se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company
The Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company (french: Société des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles or ; nl, Maatschappij voor het Intercommunaal Vervoer te Brussel or ) is the local public transport operator in Brussels, Belgium. It is usually referred to in English by the double acronym STIB-MIVB, or by its French acronym, STIB. It is responsible for the Brussels metro, Brussels trams and Brussels buses, linking with the De Lijn network in Flanders and the TEC network in Wallonia. History and operation Founded in 1954, STIB operates 4 metro lines, 18 tram lines and 50 bus lines. It covers the 19 communes of the Brussels Capital Region and some surface routes extend to the near suburbs in the other regions. 329 million trips were made in 2011, a 5.6% increase from the previous year. Ridership has increased sharply in recent years to 370 million trips in 2015. The company aims for 400 million trips in 2016. In 1991, STIB had a farebox recovery ratio of 28%. In 2009, fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels Metro
The Brussels Metro (french: Métro de Bruxelles, nl, Brusselse metro) is a rapid transit system serving a large part of the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. It consists of four conventional metro lines and three ''premetro'' lines. The metro-grade lines are M1, M2, M5, and M6 with some shared sections, covering a total of , with 59 metro-only stations. The ''premetro'' network consists of three tram lines (T3, T4, and T7) that partly travel over underground sections that were intended to be eventually converted into metro lines. Underground stations in the ''premetro'' network use the same design as metro stations. A few short underground tramway sections exist, so there is a total of of underground metro and tram network. There are a total of 69 metro and ''premetro'' stations as of 2011. Most of the common section of the first two metro lines (between De Brouckère metro station and Schuman station) was inaugurated on 17 December 1969 as ''premetro'' tramways, converte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SNCB/NMBS
french: Société nationale des chemins de fer belgesgerman: Nationale Gesellschaft der Belgischen Eisenbahnen , type = Statutory corporation , industry = Rail Transport , foundation = 1926 , founder = Government of Belgium , location = Avenue de la Porte de Hal/Hallepoortlaan 40 , location_city = 1060 Brussels , key_people = , products = Rail Transport , revenue = €2.296.6 billion (2012) , operating_income = €6.306,5 million (2012) , net_income = € -152.3 million (2012) , num_employees = 34,000 (2016) , parent = , subsid = BeNe Rail EurogareTrain World (BE)SNCB YPTO , location_country = Belgium , homepage = , foot_notes = The National Railway Company of Belgium ( nl, Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen, or NMBS; french: Société nationale des chemins de fer belges, or SNCB; german: Nationale Gesellschaft der Belgischen Eisenbahnen) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels RER
The Brussels S-train, also known as the Brussels Regional Express Network (french: Réseau Express Régional Bruxellois or RER); ( nl, Gewestelijk ExpresNet or GEN) is a suburban rail system in the Brussels Capital Region. It will offer fast connections and increased frequency within a 30 km radius of the city, covering a territory inhabited by 2.5 million people. Most jobs in the Brussels-Capital Region are filled by workers from other regions. Private vehicles clog the city daily, hampering mobility and creating pollution. The RER/GEN is a response to these growing problems. Only 20% of commuters use public transport daily; the goal is to double this figure by facilitating movement into and within the city. Total costs for the GEN/RER project will be at least €2.173bn. The initially planned nine lines have since increased to 12; but the projected frequency of "a departure at least every 15 minutes" http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/brusselsrer/ has not been im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Brel
Jacques Romain Georges Brel (, ; 8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer and actor who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following—initially in Belgium and France, later throughout the world. He is considered a master of the modern chanson. Although he recorded most of his songs in French and occasionally in Dutch, he became an influence on English-speaking songwriters and performers, such as Scott Walker, David Bowie, Alex Harvey, Marc Almond, Neil Hannon, and Rod McKuen. English translations of his songs were recorded by many performers, including Bowie, Walker, Ray Charles, Judy Collins, John Denver, The Kingston Trio, Nina Simone, Shirley Bassey, James Dean Bradfield, Frank Sinatra, and Andy Williams. Brel was a successful actor, appearing in 10 films. He directed two films, one of which, ''Le Far West'', was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1973. Having sold over 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels Metro Line 2
nl, Metrolijn 2 , color= , image=Brussels metro Delacroix02.jpg , caption=Train at Delacroix. , type=Rapid transit , system=Brussels Metro , start= Simonis , end= Elisabeth , open= , lastextension= , operator= Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company , stock=U5 , depot= Jacques Brel , stations=19 , linelength_km=10.4 , gauge= , electrification=900 V DC (Third rail) , connectinglines= Line 2 on the Brussels Metro is a rapid transit line in Brussels, Belgium operated by STIB/MIVB. It exists in its current form since April 4, 2009, when the section between Delacroix metro station and Gare de l'Ouest/Weststation was opened, which allowed to close the loop from and to Simonis/Elisabeth. The configuration of the Simonis/Elisabeth metro station though does not allow trains on the line 2 to be able to perform the loop several consecutive times in the same direction, i.e. a train running clockwise from Elisabeth will have to run counterclockwise from Simonis. The two termini of line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels Metro Line 1
nl, Metrolijn 1 , image=Metrolijn1brussel.svg , caption=Map of Line 1 , color= , locale=Brussels , type=Rapid transit , start= Brussels-West , end= Stokkel/Stockel , open= , operator=Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company , depot=Delta , stations=21 , linelength_km=12.5 , stock=BOA M6 , connectinglines= , gauge= , electrification=900 V DC (third rail) Line 1 is a line on the Brussels Metro in Belgium operated by STIB/MIVB. It has existed in its current form since 4 April 2009, when the former line 1B, which ran between Stockel/Stokkel and Erasme/Erasmus, was shortened to Gare de l'Ouest/Weststation. The section between West station and Erasme is now served by line 5. The line serves 21 metro stations, and has a common section with line 5 between West station and Mérode station, and with lines 2 and 6 between West station and Beekkant. At Arts-Loi/Kunst-Wet the line also connects with lines 2 and 6. Railway connections are possible at Brussels-Central railway station, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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