Trams in Brussels

Tram network in Brussels, Belgium Brussels tramway networkA Bombardier T3000 in Brussels, 2010OperationLocaleBrussels, BelgiumRoutes18 (2019)OwnerBrussels-Capital RegionOperatorSTIB/MIVBInfrastructureTrack gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gaugePropulsion systemElectricityElectrification750 V DC overhead linesDepot7Stock397StatisticsTrack length (total)140.6 kmRoute length141.1 km (87.7 mi)2017149.1 million Horsecar era: 1869 (1869)–c. 1900StatusConverted to electricityTrack gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)Propulsion systemHorsesSteam tram era: 1876 (1876)–1877 (1877), 1879StatusExperiments abandonedTrack gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)Propulsion systemSteamAccumulator tram era: 1883 (1883), 1886–1889 (1889)StatusExperiments abandonedTrack gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)Propulsion systemRechargeable batteriesElectric tram era: since 1894 (1894)StatusStill runningOwnerBrussels-Capital RegionOperatorsSTIB/MIVB(since 1954) Overview Websitewww.stib-mivb.be/home The Brussels tramway network is a tram system serving a large part of the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. It is the 16th largest tram system in the world by route length, in 2017 providing 149.1 million journeys