In the beginning of the NMVB there was not yet a total network all over Belgium. All over the country separate lines existed. The NMVB supplied the buildings which were needed, the company which made the exploitation did the further supplying of tools and organisation in the depots.
In the first years each line had its own depot. There the locs and carriages were stabled, repairs were carried out, etc. But when in the further years there came a network, it also gave the possibilities to centralise certain functions. So we see in the years more and more depots (stelplaats), but a lower quantity of repair shops (werkplaats). In each depot there had to be possibilities to maintain small daily repairs on rolling stock. There was a coal depot, water tower etc. In the repair shops there were more specialised utensils.
Later when there came also electric trams, there was more space needed for stabling the rolling stock. For the electric trams several depots could only exist of some shed and tracks for staying of the trams at overnight.
In the next subpages you can find the names and locations of the depots of the NMVB. I have tried to look up for as most as possible, but the list may be not totally complete. If you know more information, please write me an e-mail with your knowledge (see menu option "contact").
Closed: 1947?, after that: bus garage.
Demolition: 1966
Opened: 1887
Closed: 1957-04-30
Intended for the line Mechelen-Itegem-Westerlo-Mol
Opened: 1908
Depot for electric rolling stock in the Mechelen area.
Opened: 1887
From 1908 also electric rolling stock
Closure: 1922 (or short after that date), replaced by Merksem Oude Bareel
Intended for the lines from Antwerpen to Lillo, Zandvliet, Brasschaat and Wuustwezel
It was a wooden shed, because of the fortresses of Antwerpen, so in case of war it could be broken down quickly.
Opened: 1922. It was a replacement of the depot of Merksem IJskelder, which was closed shortly after 1922.
Opened: 1900
This was a small depot
Opened: 1887.
Closed: 1954.
Intended for line Antwerpen - Turnhout (AMDB)
Opened: 1910
It was a small depot
Both 1000 mm and 1067 mm rolling stock was in this depot
Depot for the line to Heist-op-den-Berg, Geel, Mol, Zichem
Opened 1888
Intended for the line Leopoldsbrug - Bree, and (from 1890) the line Bree - Maaseik
Opened: 1893
Intended for the line Glons - Kanne
It was only a small depot
Opened: 1899
Intended for the line Hasselt - Leopldsbrug, Hasselt - Herk-de-Stad, Hasselt - Oreye
In 1920 there was a great extention of the depot, and from then on it served also as a central repair shop
Opened: ?
Closed: ?
Intended for the line Maaseik - Lanaken - Maastricht
Until 1920 it was the most important depot of the province Limburg
Opened 1897
Intended for the line Tongeren - Fexhe-le-Haut-Clocher and Tongeren - Lanaken
Opened: 1930 (when closing Gent Heirnis)
It was one of the larger depots in the region of Gent
Opend: 1891
Intended for the line Eeklo - Border Netherlands
Opened: 1888
Closed: 1930
Intended for the line to Zaffelare
It was the central repair shop in the group Gent
Later replaced by Destelbergen
Opened: 1898
From 1901 also electric rolling stock
Intended for the line Gent - Merelbeke
Opened: 1888
Intended for the line Deinze - Oudenaarde
Opened: 1904
From 1908 also for electric rolling stock
It was one of the most important repair shops in West-Vlaanderen
Opened: 1937
Closure: 1954-1956
Today in use as shed for museum organisation TTO
Opened: 1907
It was one of the larger depots in West-Vlaanderen
Opened: 1882
Intended for the line Kortrijk - Menen and branches
Opened: 1889
Intended for the line Ieper - Veurne
Still in use as bus depot
Stil in use today for the coastal line.
Opened: 1890
Intended for the line Heist - Westkapelle - Brugge
Opened: 1899
Intended for the line Kortrijk - Menen and branches
Opened in 1885.
Still open today.
It was the most important depot and repair shop in West-Vlaanderen.
Today still in use for the coastal line.
Opened: 1897
Intended for the line Ieper - Nieuwkerke - Warneton
Stil in use today for the electric lines around Charleroi.
Opened: ?
Intended for the line Charleroi - Montignies-le-Tileul, Charleroi - Marchinne, Charleroi - Lodelinsart.
From 1901 also electric rolling stock
Opened: 1905
It was the largest repair shop for steam traction in the western part of Hainault.
Also for electric rolling stock
Opened: 1901
For electric rolling stock
Still existing today
Opened: 1891
From 1896 also electric rolling stock
Opened: 1889
Intended for the line Quiévrain - Roisin and Boussu - Dour - French border
Opened: 1888
It was a small depot
Intended for the line St.Ghislain - Hautrage
Opened: 1888
Closed: ?
Intended for line Brussel - St.Kwintens-Lennik
Opened: 1892
Situated in the Eloystraat
Intended for Brussel - Kleine Hut
From 1894 also electric trams
Opened: 1887
Closed: 1954
Intended for the line Wavre - Jodoigne
Opened: ?
Closed: 1930 (when the line was electrified)
Situated on the Leuvensesteenweg near Kerkhoflaan.
Intended for line Brussel St.Joostplein - Vossem
Opened 1890
Intended for the ine Brussel - Haacht, and (from 1901) for Aarschot - Haacht
Opened: 1908
For electric rolling stock in the Leuven area
Opened: 1874
Located in the Vrièrestraat
Closed: begin of 20th century
Opened: 1893
Intende for the line Leuven Diestsesteenweg - St.Joris Winge
Opened: 1888
Closed: 1962
Today there is a tram museum
Opened: ?
Intended for the lines Andenne - Forville - Eghezée, Andenne - Namur, Andenne - Huy, Andenne - Ciney
It was the largest depot and repair shop in the province Namur
Opened: ?
Intended for the line Namur - Fosses and Namur - St.G�rard
Opened: 1908
For electric rolling stock in the Namur region
Opened: 1891
Intended for the line Dolhain - Goé - Membach - Eupen
Opened: 1901
For electric rolling stock
Opened: 1893
Intended for the line Oreye - St.Truiden and Oreye - Waremme
It was only a small depot
Opened: 1888
Intended for the line Huy-Waremme
It was the largest depot and repair schop in the province of Liège
Opened: 1890
Intended for the line St.Hubert - Poix - Paliseul - Bouillon - Pussemange
Opened: 1908
Intended for the line Etalle - Villers-devant-Orval
Still in use for the tram line from Han to the grottes
Opened: 1889
Intended for the line Bourcy - Houffalize
Opened: 1887
Intended for the line Melreux - La Roche-en-Ardenne
Opened: 1903
Intended for the line St.Hubert - Poix - Paliseul - Bouillon - Pussemange
Opened: 1900
Intended for the lines Marloye - Bastogne - Arlon and also for several other smaller lines
It was the largest depot and repair shop in the province Luxemburg
Still in use as bus depot
Opened: 1887
Intended for the line St.Hubert - Poix - Paliseul - Bouillon - Pussemange
The location is still in use as bus depot
Opened: 1911
Intended for the line Marbehan - St.Cécile
Opened: 1894
Intended for the line to Grupont, Rochefort, Graide
Still in use as bus depot.