Brussels tram route 7
The Brussels premetro- and tramline 7 connects the stop Vanderkindere in Uccle with the stop Heizel/Heysel in Laeken, where connecting services of tram 51, metro 6, bus 84 and bus 88 depart. The colour of the signage for this line is bright yellow.
| STIB/MIVB Route 7 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heysel/Heizel – Vanderkindere | |||||
 T4004 at Legrand, 2010. | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| System | Brussels tramway network | ||||
| Operator | STIB/MIVB | ||||
| Depot | Ixelles | ||||
| Vehicle | T3000, T4000 | ||||
| Status | Operational | ||||
| Began service | 14 March 2011 | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Locale | Brussels, Belgium | ||||
| Communities served | Schaerbeek Woluwe-Saint-Lambert Woluwe-Saint-Pierre Etterbeek Bruxelles-ville Ixelles Uccle | ||||
| Start | Heysel/Heizel | ||||
| End | Vanderkindere | ||||
| Length | 16.0 km (9.9 mi) | ||||
| Service | |||||
| Journey time | 50 minutes | ||||
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Route
Heysel/Heizel - Centenaire/Eeuwfeest - De wand - Araucaria - Buissonets/Braambosjes - Heembeek - van Praet - Teichmann - Princesse Elisabeth/Prinses Elizabeth - Demolder - Hôpital Paul Brien/Paul Brien-ziekenhuis - Louis Bertrand - Héliotropes/Heliotropen - Chazal - Léopold III/Leopold III - Meiser - Diamant - Georges Henri - Montgomery - Boileau - Pétillon - Arsenal/Arsenaal - VUB - Etterbeek Gare/Etterbeek station - Roffiaen - Buyl - Cambre-Étoile/Ter Kameren-Ster - Legrand - Longchamp - Gossart - Cavell - Churchill - Vanderkindere
History
This line was formed on March 14 2011, to replace tram 23 and tram 24. Tram 23 followed the same route, as well as tram 24 between Vanderkindere and Princesse Elisabeth/Prinses Elizabeth, where it deviated towards Schaarbeek railway station, 1 stop further. Together with tram lines 3, 4, 8 and 9, it is one of five 'chrono' lines, which means that this line is served by low-floor high-capacity trams with a high frequency. The low line number chosen for the new line shows that it is either a metro line or a chrono line.
Timetabling
During the daytime, a tram passes every 7½ minutes, rising to every 6 minutes during peak hours.
Rolling stock
The line is fully served by the Brussels low-floor trams (the T3000 and T4000).
See also
External links
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- Translated from: nl:Tramlijn 7 (Brussel)
