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North–South Axis (Brussels)
The North–South Axis is a tram tunnel in Brussels, Belgium, which crosses the city centre from north to south between Brussels-North railway station and Albert premetro station. The first section of this tunnel was opened on 4 October 1976 between Brussels-North and Lemonnier premetro station. It was then expanded to Albert in 1993. It is currently used by tram routes Brussels tram route 4, 4, Brussels tram route 10, 10, Brussels tram route 51, 51 and Brussels tram route 82, 82. Only routes 4 and 10 use the full tunnel. Route 51 uses it between Lemonnier and Albert and route 82 between Lemonnier and Brussels-South railway station. Circuit and stations To the north, the North–South Axis starts in the municipality of Schaerbeek near the crossroad between the / and the /. The first station in the tunnel is Brussels-North, which offers a connection with the railway station of the same name. The tunnel then crosses the municipality of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode up to Rogier metro stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North–South Connection
The North–South connection (; ) is a railway link of national and international importance through central Brussels, Belgium, that connects the major railway stations in the city. It is line 0 (zero) of the Belgian rail network. With 1200 trains a day, it is the busiest railway line in Belgium and the busiest railway tunnel in the world. It has six tracks and is used for passenger trains, or rarely for a maintenance train when work is to be done on the railway infrastructure inside the North–South connection itself, but not for freight trains. It is partially underground (around Brussels-Central railway station) and partially raised above street level. History During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Brussels was served by two main railway stations: Brussels-North (opened in 1846) and Brussels-South (opened in 1869, replacing a nearby station of 1840). They are located just outside opposite ends of the Pentagon—an area within the ring roads which follow the bou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North–South Corridor (other)
North–South Corridor may refer to: India *North–South and East–West Corridor, a highway project in India * North–South Corridor (Ahmedabad Metro), a rapid mass transit railway system * North–South Corridor (West Bengal), a highway in Haldia Port to near Farrakka *Blue Line (Kolkata Metro) or North–South Metro, a mass transit rail line Other countries *International North–South Transport Corridor, a multi-mode freight transport network in Asia and Europe *North–South Corridor, Adelaide, a road through Adelaide, South Australia *North–South Corridor, Singapore, an expressway in Singapore *North–South Corridor, a component of the Sha Tin to Central Link The Sha Tin to Central Link (abbreviated SCL; ) was an expansion project of the MTR public transport network in Hong Kong. It was divided into two sections and expanded the network’s Passenger rail terminology#Heavy rail, heavy rail lines. ..., a mass transit railway line in Hong Kong See also * North–So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
STIB M3 Plan
The Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company ( or ; 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. STIB/MIVB 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/MIVB operates 4 metro lines, 17 tram lines and 55 bus lines, along with 11 "Noctis" bus lines (as of April 2023). It covers the 19 municipalities 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. Peak ridership was attained in 2019 with 427.5 million journeys. During the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium, ridership dropped below 250 million in 2020. Rid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bordet Railway Station
Bordet railway station (; ) is a railway station in the municipality of Evere in Brussels, Belgium, operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB). The station lies on line 26, between Haren and Evere railway stations. The station is located under street level, at the crossroad between the / and the /, next to the border with the City of Brussels. At street level, there are the last stops of Brussels tram route 55 and bus route 59, which offer a connection with regional transport. Bus routes 45 and 69 also stop there. There are multiple large employers in the Bordet station's area. Together with its location near the centre of Evere and near the crossing of the Avenue Bordet with important roads like the / and the Chaussée de Haecht, it makes the area one of the busiest locations in the municipality. There are plans to extend the Brussels Metro as far as Bordet station. Train services The station is served by the following service(s): *Brussels RER serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toots Thielemans Metro Station
Toots Thielemans is a planned Brussels Metro station on line 3, between Anneessens and Gare du Midi/Zuidstation. It is named after the famous Belgian jazz musician Toots Thielemans Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Baron Thielemans (29 April 1922 – 22 August 2016), known professionally as Toots Thielemans (), was a Belgian jazz musician. He was mostly known for playing the chromatic harmonica, as well as his guitar and wh .... It is the only new station on the first phase of line 3. There have been tunnelling difficulties, delaying the project. It will be from Lemonnier, which will be rebuilt to allow tram connectivity between the South Station and the canal. Further reading *TOOTS THIELEMANS References Brussels Metro stations City of Brussels Proposed transport infrastructure in Belgium {{Brussels-metro-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels Metro Line 3
Line 3 is a planned expansion of the Brussels Metro, running from Albert premetro station, Albert, through the existing ''Trams in Brussels, premetro'' (underground tram) tunnel, and eventually terminating at Bordet railway station, Bordet. , it is under construction. History A very similar metro line was planned in 1969, but this project did not go ahead. In 2009, STIB/MIVB's director-general Alain Flausch announced plans to develop north–south metro lines, because it was increasingly difficult to improve surface transport in dense suburbs, and said a line to Bordet had political consensus. In 2010, Beliris commissioned a study into the route, with approximately and 7 stations. The plan was approved in 2013, with construction scheduled to start in 2018 and the first metros running in 2022. Beliris is responsible for building the northern part of the route, and STIB is building the rest. In June 2023, Beliris asked for help from the Federal Government of Belgium, Belgian G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Ring, Brussels
The Greater Ring or Intermediate Ring (, ; , ) is a series of roadways in Brussels, Belgium, intermediate between the Small Ring and the main Brussels Ring motorway. Most of this set of roads is numbered R21 and is about long, compared to for the Small Ring and for the main Ring. This road crosses two motorways ( A12 and E40-east) and offers a connection to the A10/E40-west at Basilique/Basiliek via the Avenue Charles Quint/Keizer Karellaan, to the A12 at Gros Tilleul/Dikke Linde, to the E19-north and N22/A201 at Leopold III via the Boulevard Léopold III/Leopold III-laan, to the A3/E40-east at Reyers, to the E411 at Arsena(a)l via the Boulevard du Triomphe/Triomflaan and to the E19-south at Paepsem via the Boulevard Industriel/Industrielaan. The road passes through tunnels (Boileau tunnel, Montgomery tunnel, Georges Henri tunnel), on bridges and viaducts (e.g. Diamant viaduct, Teichmann bridge and Van Praet bridge) and under bridges and viaducts (e.g. Luttre bridge). Amo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forest, Belgium
( French, ) or ( Dutch, ), is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the southern part of the region, it is bordered by Anderlecht, Ixelles, Uccle, and Saint-Gilles, as well as the Flemish municipality of Drogenbos. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch). , the municipality had a population of 56,616 inhabitants. The total area is , which gives a population density of . The municipality is commonly known for Forest National/Vorst Nationaal concert hall. It houses an Audi factory and a railway depot that is home to the Belgian fleet of Eurostar train sets. It also formerly had a prison, . Etymology The first inhabitants named their village , which was likely based on the Old Dutch word , meaning "forest" () of the "prince" (). This likely found its origin in the Latin name , meaning "private forest". This also explains why the French translation differs from the original Dutch n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horta Premetro Station
Horta () is a '' premetro'' (underground tram) station located under the Chaussée de Waterloo/Waterloosesteenweg in the Saint-Gilles municipality of Brussels, Belgium. The station is named after the Art Nouveau architect Victor Horta, who designed a number of significant buildings in the area. It opened on 3 December 1993. The station forms part of a southerly extension to the North–South Axis, a tram tunnel crossing the city centre between Brussels-North railway station and Albert premetro station. The underground station serves the 4, 10 and 51 trams, while the 81 and 97 trams and 52 bus stop to the north-west around the /. In 2025, the line is scheduled to be converted to serve line 3 of the Brussels Metro, in preparation for which third rails were installed in 2021. Location The station is unusual in that it can only be reached from the eastern end, at the entrance on the Chaussée de Waterloo/Waterloosesteenweg, whereas no entrance was built leading to the /, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parvis De Saint-Gilles/Sint-Gillis Voorplein Premetro Station
(French) or (Dutch) is a '' premetro'' (underground tram) station located in the Saint-Gilles municipality of Brussels, Belgium. The main entrance is from the /, after which it is named. It opened on 3 December 1993. The station forms part of a southerly extension to the North–South Axis, a tram tunnel crossing the city centre between Brussels-North railway station and Albert premetro station. The underground station serves the 4, 10 and 51 trams and there is also a surface connection to the 48 bus route. The walls of the station are covered with blue tiles inscribed with the text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in French and Dutch. This work, entitled ''Dyad'', was undertaken by the artist Françoise Schein. Area The Church of St. Gilles, which dominates the site, was designed in eclectic style by the architect Victor Besme and built in the 1860s. It replaced an earlier church, on which work commenced in 1595 but did not finish until 1765, which itself ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porte De Hal/Hallepoort Station
(French language, French, ) or (Dutch language, Dutch, ) is a List of Brussels metro and premetro stations, rapid transit station in Brussels, Belgium, consisting of both a rapid transit, metro station (on the southern segment of lines Brussels Metro line 2, 2 and Brussels Metro line 6, 6) and a ''Trams in Brussels, premetro'' (underground tram) station (serving lines Brussels tram route 4, 4 and Brussels tram route 10, 10 on the North–South Axis between Brussels-North railway station and Albert premetro station). The station is located in the List of municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, municipality of Saint-Gilles, Belgium, Saint-Gilles, south of the City of Brussels, under the Small Ring, Brussels, Small Ring (Brussels' inner ring road) and next to the 14th-century Halle Gate, after which it is named. It is one metro stop away or about ten minutes' walk from Brussels-South railway station. The metro station opened on 2 October 1988 as part of the Louise metro st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
