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Capitel 47: Bruxelles - Petite Espinette - Waterloo

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Brussel - Petite-Espinette

The first plans were for a tramline from the Place Rouppe in Brussel to Kleine Hut, with a branch line to the place St.Croix in Ixelles. But the governement of the city of Brussel did not approve a line over the Avenue Louise. So the branch line was not made. In 1888 allowance to create the line was given.

Finance (Brussel - Kleine Hut): 870.000 franc (state: 203.000, province Brabant: 217.000, local communities: 450.000)

Soon came out that the trams from Place Rouppe were overcrowded. The community of St.Gilles objected against this situation, so NMVB decided to make a second departure place, being the Place Loix in St.Gilles. For this, a branch line was created and opened in 1901.

Petite-Espinette - Waterloo

Soon plans came out to extend the line to Waterloo. But the minister of railways objected against this plan, being of competition with the railway line. Several attempts by NMVB were made, and in 1906 allowance was given. The part from Midden Hut to Waterloo was not electrified, but motor trams came here into exploitation.

Finance (Kleine Hut - Waterloo): 650.000 franc (state: 325.000, province Brabant: 162.000, local communities: 163.000).

St.Genesius Rode

In 1905 the community of St.Genesius Rode asked for a branch line from Midden Hut to the railway station.

Finance (Midden Hut - St.Genesius Rode): 560.000 franc (state: 280.000, province Brabant 140.000, local community: 140.000).

to Ukkel Observatorium

In 1911 plans came to make a branch from Ma Campagne to the Observatorium in Ukkel.

Finance (to Ukkel Observatorium): 500.000 franc (state: 250.000, province Brabant: 125.000, local community: 125.000)


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A tram on line W in Waterloo Monument


Operators:

  • VFBFrom begin until 1891
  • NMVBFrom 1891 until 1892
  • BPEFrom 1892 until 1919
  • NMVBFrom 1919 until end

Below a print of the timetable of the year 1931.


 
Length
(km)
 TrajectDate
Opening
Temporary
closure
Date
electrification
Closure
passengers
Closure
goods
..Brussel Place Loix - St.Gilles Turkijestraaat1901.05.01-1901.05.01??
 
Length
(km)
 TrajectDate
Opening
Temporary
closure
Date
electrification
Closure
passengers
Closure
goods
..Brussel Rouppeplein - St.Gilles Turkijestraaat1891.10.01-1894.06.051970.02.201970.02.20
..St.Gilles Turkijestraat - St.Gilles Ma Campagne1891.10.01-1894.06.051970.02.201970.02.20
..St.Gilles Ma Campagne - Groene jager1891.10.01-1894.06.051970.02.201970.02.20
..Groene jager - Vivier d Oie1894.10.01-1894.10.011969.12.191969.12.19
..Vivier d Oie - Kleine Hut1894.10.01-1894.10.011969.12.191969.12.19
..Kleine Hut - Midden Hut1910.08.13-1910.08.131969.12.191969.12.19
..Midden Hut - Waterloo eglise1910.08.13-1923.12.301964.03.311964.03.31
 
Length
(km)
 TrajectDate
Opening
Temporary
closure
Date
electrification
Closure
passengers
Closure
goods
..St.Gilles Ma Campagne - Ukkel av.Longchamps1913.10.18-1913.10.181961.02.171961.02.17
..Ukkel av.Longchamps - Ukkel sterrenwacht1915.11.01-1915.11.011961.02.171961.02.17
 
Length
(km)
 TrajectDate
Opening
Temporary
closure
Date
electrification
Closure
passengers
Closure
goods
..Vivier d Oie - Pl.St.Job1892.02.15-1927.10.271970.02.201970.02.20
 
Length
(km)
 TrajectDate
Opening
Temporary
closure
Date
electrification
Closure
passengers
Closure
goods
..Midden Hut - St.Genesius-Rode dorp1911.11.071917.09.xx - 1922.05.241913.09.201969.12.191969.12.19
..St.Genesius-Rode dorp - St.Genesius-Rode station1913.09.201917.09.xx - 1922.05.241913.09.201969.12.191969.12.19

Halts in this capitel

Brussel Place Loix - St.Gilles Turkijestraaat
Pl.Loix
Bordeauxstraat
Place du Mont-St.Jean
St.Gilles Turkijestraat
Brussel Rouppeplein - St.Gilles Turkijestraaat
Brussel Rouppeplein
Stalingradlaan
Brug Verbinding
Argonnestraat
Hallepoort
Munthofstraat
Witte-Bergstraat
St.Gilles Turkijestraat
St.Gilles Turkijestraat - St.Gilles Ma Campagne
St.Gilles Turkijestraat
St-Bernardstraat
Morisstraat
Ma Campagne
St.Gilles Ma Campagne - Groene jager
Ma Campagne
Edelknaaplaan
Louis Lepoutrelaan
Rue de l Abbaye Prolongée
Oude Waag Vleurgat
Legrandlaan
Winston Churchillaan
Avenue Montjoie
Gobertlaan
Langeveldstraat
Langveld-Laiterie
Defrélaan
Groene Jager
Groene jager - Vivier d Oie
Groene Jager
Avenue Hamoir
Avenue des Chenes
Vivier d Oie
Vivier d Oie - Kleine Hut
Vivier d Oie
Fort Jaco
Foestraetslaan
Van Beverlaan
Prins van Oranje
Pijnbomenweg Sapinière
Kleine Hut
Kleine Hut - Midden Hut
Kleine Hut
Lequimebaan
Midden Hut
Midden Hut - Waterloo eglise
Midden Hut
Grote Hut
Chemin du Culot
Ferme Blaret
Waterloo Avenue des Chasseurs
Waterloo Faubourg (station Etat)
Waterloo Kerk
St.Gilles Ma Campagne - Ukkel av.Longchamps
Ma Campagne
Stroobantstraat
Brugmannplein
Avenue Molière
Rue Marie Depage
Winston Churchillaan
Av.Montjoie
Brunardlaan
Ukkel av.Longchamps
Ukkel av.Longchamps - Ukkel sterrenwacht
Ukkel av.Longchamps
Defrélaan
Ukkel Sterrenwacht
Vivier d Oie - Pl.St.Job
Vivier d Oie
Place St.Job
Midden Hut - St.Genesius-Rode dorp
Midden Hut
Bloemenhof
Sint Annalaan
St.Genesius-Rode dorp - St.Genesius-Rode station
Sint Annalaan
Nieuw-Rodelaan
Toeristenlaan
St.Genesius-Rode Station


Autorails on this line

1933 - 1933 : AR40 (Brussel - Waterloo (test))
1933 - 1933 : AR41 (Brussel - Waterloo (test))

 


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