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Brussels Trams - STIB/MIVB

Bruxelles - Brussel

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This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of Brussels tramways, operated by the Société des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles (STIB). In Dutch the title is the Maatschappij voor het Intercommunaal Vervoer te Brussel (MIVB). In general I will use French place names, since French is the primary language in all communes. This page gives a brief overview of the different tram varieties in service.

 

 

Contact:-

www.stib.be - official STIB website

 

Tram Types on this Page:-

2000 Series

3000 Series

4000 Series

7000 Series

7500 Series

7700 Series

7900 Series

 

Route Map Archive:-

Trams - 30-06-2008 - 1.7 MB pdf file

Trams - 09-04-2009 - 1.7 MB pdf file

Metro - 30-06-2008 - 1.2 MB pdf file

Metro - 04-04-2009 - 1.2 MB pdf file

 

Associated Pages:-

Tramways Header Page

Antwerp Trams - De Lijn

Barcelona Trams

Brussels Trams - STIB/MIVB - this page!

Dublin Trams

Ghent Trams - De Lijn

Kusttram - De Lijn

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References:-

Brussels - A Tramway Reborn 1945-2008 - Geoffrey Skelsey & Yves-Laurent Hansart - LRTA 2008 - www.lrta.org

Flash 1996 - Tram 2000

Flash 2006 - Tram 2000 - available from:- www.tram2000.be & www.lrta.org

www.stib.be - official STIB website

 

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Brussels Trams - STIB/MIVB

 

 

Type 7000

 

The 4-axle PCC cars were built by BN between 1951 and 1971 and were numbered 7000-7171. The body design was based on the Swiss Standard Trams used in Zurich, Geneva, etc. Withdrawal of the class commenced in 1983, and 27 vehicles remained in service in 2009, based at Woluwe and used on routes 39 and 44 on Mondays to Fridays. The cars are single-ended but with backup controllers at at the rear - these are needed at the route 39 terminus at Ban Eik where they is a turning-Y. They have 32 seats and take 68 standing passengers. These trams used original or second hand PCC bogies, as did 6-axle car 7500. Subsequent designs had BN-designed bogies.

 

 

Tram 7021 from the first series 7001-7050 (delivered 1951-53)

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 20th March 2009, at the Ban Eik terminus of route 39

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Tram 7022 from the first series 7001-7050 (delivered 1951-53)

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 20th March 2009, at Madoux, the junction of routes 39 and 44

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Tram 7169 from the final series 7156-7171 (delivered 1970-71)

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 20th March 2009, at the Ban Eik terminus of route 39

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Tram 7171 from the final series 7156-7171 (delivered 1970-71) - the final Brussels 4-axle PCC tram

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 20th March 2009, on route 39 at Stockel

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Type 7500

 

7500 was delivered as a prototype by BN in 1962, originally numbered 7501. She is a single-ended 8-axle articulated car and was owned by her builders until 1970. She received many modifications which were incorporated into production vehicles delivered in 1971-72, and originally numbered 7501-7598 (7501 having been renumbered 7500 in 1970). 7500 remains in the fleet as a unique vehicle based at Woluwe and used on routes 39 and 44. 7500 has 43 seats and takes 173 standing passengers.

 

 

Tram 7500 at the Tervuren terminus of route 44

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 20th March 2009

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Tram 7500 at the Tervuren terminus

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 20th March 2009

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Type 7700

 

The 7700 series 6-axle cars were delivered by BN from 1971 and are developments of the 7500 prototype. Original deliveries were numbered 7501-7598 and were single-ended. From 1972 numbers 7801-7830 were built as double-ended cars. The original deliveries were converted into double-ended cars in 1981-86. All cars were renumbered into the 7700 series. They have 36 seats and take 116 standing passengers. Whilst previous designs used PCC bogies, subsequent BN designs used thier own design.

 

 

Tram 7729 at the Tervuren terminus

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 20th March 2009

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Tram 7813 in latest STIB livery at Royale/Koning on the 94 route

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 21st March 2009 - I am not sure what the giant brain represents

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Type 7900

 

The 7900 series 8-axle cars were delivered between 1977-78. They are effectively two back to back PCC cars, each fitted with their own pantographs. They have 46 seats and take 133 standing passengers.

 

 

7952 in latest STIB livery at Centenaire on route 19

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 21st March 2009

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Type 2000

 

2019 in latest STIB livery at Gossart on route 24

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd March 2009

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Type 3000

 

3015 in advertising livery at Centenaire on route 19

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 21st March 2009

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Type 4000

 

4018 at Vanderkinder on route 3

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd March 2009

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