Brussels Trams Depots

Brussels Trams Depots

STIB/MIVB has 7 depots and maintenance facilities:

• Avenue du Roi/Koningslaan (Saint-Gilles): 63 trams
• Rue d'Enghien/Edingenstraat (Molenbeek-Saint-Jean): 39 trams
• Houtweg (Haren), a major bus, tram and metro reception and repair facility: 87 trams
• Avenue de l'Hippodrome/Rennbaanlaan (Ixelles): 98 trams
• Chaussée de Haecht/Haachtsesteenweg (Schaerbeek): 40 trams
• Woluwe, on the site of the Brussels Tram Museum: 35 trams
• Marconi (Forest), the newest depot, fully opened in 2017: 34 trams

Brussels Trams Statistics

Most of these statistics come from STIB/MIVB's 2018 activity report, though some are from previous reports.

• Passenger journeys (2018): 165.5 million
• Length of tram line (double-track, 2018): 147.1 km (91.4 mi), of which 85.6 km (53.2 mi) (60%) are in dedicated lanes (i.e. own right-of-way) and 12.4 km (7.7 mi) (9%) of which are in tunnel
• Average distance between stops (2018): 411 metres
• Number of junctions with traffic light priority for trams (2020): 320
• Vehicle-kilometres travelled (2018): 15.3 million
• Seat-kilometres travelled (2018): 2,932 million
• Commercial speed (2017) 15.9 km/h (9.9 mph)
• Share of passengers holding a season-ticket (2017): 87%
• Number of trams (2017): 397
• Peak run-out (winter 2017): 301
• Number of depots (2018): 7, with 2 workshops
• Number of points: about 850, including those in depots

Trams in Brussels Overview

Brussels Trams Locale: Brussels, Belgium
Brussels Trams Routes: 18 (2019)
Brussels Trams Owner(s): Brussels-Capital Region
Brussels Trams Operator(s): STIB/MIVB
Brussels Trams Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Brussels Trams Propulsion System(s): Electricity
Brussels Trams Electrification: 750 V DC overhead lines
Brussels Trams Depot(s): 7
Brussels Trams Stock: 397
Brussels Trams Track Length (total): 140.6 km
Brussels Trams Route Length:141.1 km (87.7 mi)
Brussels Trams Revenue: 2017: 149.1 million
Brussels Trams Horsecar Era: 1869–ca. 1900
Brussels Trams Status: Converted to electricity
Brussels Trams Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Brussels Trams Propulsion System(s): Horses
Brussels Trams Steam Tram Era: 1876–1877, 1879
Brussels Trams Status: Experiments abandoned
Brussels Trams Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Brussels Trams Propulsion System(s): Steam
Brussels Trams Accumulator Tram Era: 1883, 1886–1889
Brussels Trams Status: Experiments abandoned
Brussels Trams Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Brussels Trams Propulsion System(s): Rechargeable batteries
Brussels Trams Electric Tram Era: since 1894
Brussels Trams Status: Still Running
Brussels Trams Owner(s): Brussels-Capital Region
Brussels Trams Operator(s):
STIB/MIVB (since 1954)