| Brussels Metro line 5 | |
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 Map of line 5 in Brussels | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | French: Ligne 5 Dutch: Metrolijn 5 |
| Locale | Brussels |
| Termini | |
| Connecting lines |    |
| Stations | 28 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid Transit |
| System | Brussels Metro |
| Operator(s) | Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company |
| Rolling stock | U4, U5, BOA M6 (sometimes) |
| History | |
| Opened | 4 April 2009 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 17.3 km (10.7 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 900 V DC (Third rail) |
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Line 5 on the Brussels Metro is a rapid transit line operated by STIB/MIVB, which connects Herrmann-Debroux at the south-east of Brussels to Erasme/Erasmus at the south-west via the city centre. It exists in its current form since April 4, 2009, when the section of former line 1A between Beekkant and King Baudouin was replaced by the section of former line 1B between Beekkant and Erasme. Starting from Herrmann-Debroux, the line crosses the municipalities of Auderghem, Etterbeek, City of Brussels, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Koekelberg and Anderlecht. It serves 28 metro stations and has a common section with line 1 between Gare de l'Ouest/Weststation and Mérode station, and with lines 2 and 6 between West station and Beekkant. At Arts-Loi/Kunst-Wet the line also connects with lines 2 and 6. Railway connections are possible at Brussels-Central railway station, Schuman station, Mérode and West station.
The first section of this line was built in the late 1960s between Schuman station and De Brouckère, but was served by trams.[1] The first metro was brought into service on September 20, 1976, and the existing underground section was extended up to Tomberg on line 1B, and up to Beaulieu on line 1A.[2] The line 1A was further expanded to the east, to Demey in 1977 and to Herrmann-Debroux in 1985. The line was expanded to the west, to Saint Catherine in 1977, to Beekkant in 1981, to Bockstael in 1982, to Heysel/Heizel in 1985 and to King Baudouin in 1998.
References
- ^ "Historique: De 1960 à 1969 (Archive)". STIB (in French). Archived from the original on 25 November 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Historique: De 1970 à 1979 (Archive)". STIB (in French). Archived from the original on 3 August 2016.
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External links
- STIB/MIVB official website
- Brussels metro and tram network with dates of entry into service of individual sections
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This page was last edited on 22 January 2024, at 14:23