Brussels tram route 44

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STIB/MIVB
Route 44
Montgomery – Tervuren Station
PCC 7801 at Tervuren Station, 2001.
PCC 7801 at Tervuren Station, 2001.
Overview
SystemBrussels tramway network
OperatorSTIB/MIVB
DepotIxelles, Woluwe
VehiclePCC 7700/7800
StatusOperational
Began service19 April 1968 (1968-04-19)
Route
LocaleBrussels, Belgium
Communities servedWezembeek-Oppem
Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
Kraainem
Tervuren
StartMontgomery
EndTervuren Station
Length9.34 km (5.80 mi)
Service
Journey time20 minutes
Route map

Map of route 44.

← Route 39  {{{system_nav}}}  Route 51 →

The tram route 44 in Brussels, Belgium is a tram route operated by the STIB/MIVB, which connects the Montgomery metro station in the municipality of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre to the Flemish municipality of Tervuren[1] almost exclusively by running on the Avenue de Tervueren.

Starting from the underground terminus at the Montgomery metro station, the route exits the tunnel to run on the Avenue de Tervueren, along with tram route 39. It then runs along the , and the . At the crossroad with the Avenue Alfred Madoux/Alfred Madouxlaan, the route 39 turns left but the route 44 continues on the Avenue de Tervueren. At the crossroad with the Chaussée de Tervueren/Tervuursesteenweg the route actually runs along the Avenue de Tervueren on reserved track. The route subsequently crosses the Brussels Ring at the Quatre Bras and then runs along the Avenue de Tervueren again in the municipality of Tervuren, up to the crossroad with the Oppemstraat. There, the route runs on reserved track up to the last stop Tervuren Station.

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