Brussels tram route 51
| STIB/MIVB Route 51 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heysel/Heizel – Van Haelen | |||||
PCC 7903 at Silence | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| System | Brussels tramway network | ||||
| Operator | STIB/MIVB | ||||
| Depot | Saint-Gilles, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean | ||||
| Vehicle | PCC 7700/7800 PCC 7900 | ||||
| Status | Operational | ||||
| Began service | 30 June 2008 | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Locale | Brussels, Belgium | ||||
| Communities served | City of Brussels Jette Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Saint-Gilles Forest Uccle | ||||
| Start | Stade / Stadion | ||||
| Via | North–South Axis | ||||
| End | Van Haelen | ||||
| Length | 15 km (9.3 mi) | ||||
| Service | |||||
| Journey time | 60 minutes | ||||
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The tram route 51 in Brussels, Belgium, is operated by STIB/MIVB, and connects Heysel/Heizel metro station in Laeken in the City of Brussels to the Van Haelen stop in the southern municipality of Uccle. The route runs north–south, crossing the City of Brussels, Jette, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, the City of Brussels again, Saint-Gilles, Forest and Uccle. Currently, service is interrupted between Brussels-South railway station and Altitude Cent/Hoogte Honderd due to construction work at Albert premetro station.