Brussels tram route 39
STIB/MIVB Route 39 | |||||
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Ban Eik – Montgomery | |||||
Overview | |||||
System | Brussels tramway network | ||||
Operator | STIB/MIVB | ||||
Depot | Ixelles, Woluwe | ||||
Vehicle | PCC 7700/7800 | ||||
Status | Operational | ||||
Began service | 16 April 1968 | ||||
Route | |||||
Locale | Brussels, Belgium | ||||
Communities served | Wezembeek-Oppem Kraainem Woluwe-Saint-Pierre | ||||
Start | Ban Eik | ||||
End | Montgomery | ||||
Length | 8.90 km (5.53 mi) | ||||
Service | |||||
Journey time | 20 minutes | ||||
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The tram route 39 in Brussels, Belgium is a tram route operated by the STIB/MIVB. It connects the Montgomery metro station in the municipality of Sint-Pieters-Woluwe/Woluwe-Saint-Pierre to the Ban Eik stop in the Flemish municipality of Wezembeek-Oppem.[1]
Starting from the underground terminus at the Montgomery metro station, the route exits the tunnel to run on the Avenue de Tervueren. The route there runs along the , and , together with tram route 44. At the crossroad with Avenue Alfred Madoux/Alfred Madouxlaan, the route exits the Avenue de Tervueren and heads toward the Stockel/Stokkel metro station via the Avenue Orban/Orbanlaan. Past the Stockel metro station, the route runs on the Avenue de Hinnisdael/De Hinnisdaellaan and then turns right on a proper route, where it enters Flanders and the municipalities of Kraainem and Wezembeek-Oppem respectively. At some point, the tram route runs on a bridge over the Brussels Ring.
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- Tram routes in Brussels
- Kraainem
- Wezembeek-Oppem
- Woluwe-Saint-Pierre