| The standard-gauge tram network in Brussels, the bilingual capital of Belgium, has a length of 130km (81 miles) and is served by a fleet of 325 trams, including several PCC cars. Pictures from 1985, 1999 and June 2004. |
7948 is seen outside Midi station in October 1985. Photo by David Dixon. Buy Print |
7710 emerges from the Midi station undercroft with a route 55 working to Silence/Stilte in October 1985. Photo by David Dixon. Buy Print |
Heading for Danco on route 58 is PCC tram 7116 emerging from the undercroft at Midi station in October 1985 Buy Print |
A beautiful October 1985 view of tram 7702 in a tree lined avenue in the suburbs on route 90. Photo by David Dixon. Buy Print |
Tram 7765 stands at a suburban terminus of route 18 in 1989 Buy Print |
7935 negotiates single track with a route 52 service to Drogenbos Buy Print |
Modern tram in the suburbs Buy Print |
7939 working route 52 through the city Buy Print |
Preparing to work route 56 to Erasme is PCC 7758 seen here at Shaaerbeek turning circle Buy Print |
Fort Jaco bound 2049 awaits departure time from Shaaerbeek station turning circle Buy Print |
Tram 2051 traverses a city street Buy Print |
Midi Station bound on route 90 is 7742 at Vanderkindere Buy Print |
PCC 7776 negotiates the busy junction at Vanderkindere while Rogier bound on route 90 Buy Print |
Rogier bound on route 90 is tram 7776 at Vanderkindere Buy Print |
2039 working route 91 arrives at the Vanderkindere stop Buy Print |
2016 on route 92 crosses the junction at Vanderkindere Buy Print |
Tram 7746 working route 23 rumbles towards Nord Station Buy Print |
7746 creeps out of a depot as 7732 passes with an empty working Buy Print |
Tram 7732 backs into a depot at the end of its days work Buy Print |
A works tram seen on depot Buy Print |
Former works tram 47 seen dumped on depot Buy Print |
Former works wooden-bodied tramcars 51 & 53 grounded in a Brussels tram depot Buy Print |
Trams 7749, 7746 & 7732 line-up at Heysel Stadium terminus - the end of route 23 Buy Print |
Heysel terminus of tram routes 23 & 81 Buy Print |
The amazing Automium forms a backdrop to tram 7749 at Heysel Stadium terminus Buy Print |
Tram 7732 rests at Heysel terminus prior to working route 23 to Bruyl Buy Print |
The fronts of trams 7749, 7746 & 7732 Buy Print |
Tram 7746 stands infront of the Automium waiting to work a route 23 service to Nord station Buy Print |
Tramcar 7779 is seen on a line 23 short working to Buyl Buy Print |
Heysel bound on route 23 is 7747 hurrying through the woods near Heysel Buy Print |
Tram 7929 is Esplanade bound on a rural part of route 52 Buy Print |
7948 emerges from a tram tunnel at De Wand on route 19 Buy Print |
A short working route 23 to Buyl emerges from a city tram tunnel Buy Print |
Tram 7947 arrives at De Wand with a terminating route 19 working - connections are available here with routes 4 & 23. Buy Print |
The terminus of route 19 at De Wand in the city suburbs with two trams turning back Buy Print |
7735 calls at the heavily graffitied De Wand station in a cutting Buy Print |
Tram 7929 sprints along a section of reserved track in the Brussels suburbs near De Wand Buy Print |
Tram 7910 is Esplanade bound on route 52, seen alongside Midi station in June 2004. Note the interlaced track on the opposite line. Buy Print |
Tram 7911 is seen running empty near Midi station in June 2004 Buy Print |
The impressive entrance to a large tram depot near Brussels Midi station. Note the 'Tramways Bruxellois' inscription above the arch. Buy Print |
Lines of trams inside the depot - 7917 is nearest the camera Buy Print |
Tram 7912 leads a line of trams inside the depot Buy Print |
Passing some interlaced track outside Midi station is tram 7910 on route 52 towards Esplanade in June 2004 Buy Print |
A tram turns towards the subway underneath Brussels Midi station Buy Print |
Tram 7796 is outside Midi station with a short working on route 83 to Mennekens Buy Print |
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