Belgium - Tram services over obscure routes

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Introduction

Some tram systems advertise their depot workings and enable one to ascertain the regular use by passenger-carrying services of junctions or sections of line that do not otherwise see public service. This occasional series lists such services that have come to notice. While the data for each system is current at the date stated, it is not the intention to endeavour to keep every entry up to date at every service change - the listing serves as a guide for travellers as to the sort of services they can look out for, enabling them to check current published timetable material at their time of travel.

To assist in tracing services, the route and/or timetable number for each journey is shown in parentheses, e.g. (1). Days of operation are in English notation (respectively: Su, M, T, W, Th, F, S) - plus "O" for only, "X" for excepted. Su (Sundays) usually includes public holidays in mainland Europe - but check locally.

Listings for other systems throughout the world - in the same format as shown below (please include date of timetable validity) - will always be welcomed.

Bruxelles / Brussel: STIB / MIVB

Advertised journeys in timetable dated 30 October 2006

South-east curve at Buyl

  • From Schaerbeek/Schaarbeek to Boondael/Boondaal (route 24): all SSuX: 07:14, 07:26, 07:40, 07:53, 08:03, 08:17, 16:05 (also 08:31 from Pr.Elisabeth)
  • From Boondael/Boondaal to Schaerbeek/Schaarbeek (route 24): all SSuX: 15:21, 15:50, 16:18, 16:48

North-east curve at Pr.Elisabeth

  • From Schaerbeek/Schaarbeek to Buyl or Boondael/Boondaal (route 24): all SSuX: 07:14, 07:26, 07:40, 07:53, 08:03, 08:17, 16:05, 16:34, 17:02, 17:31
  • From Boondael/Boondaal to Schaerbeek/Schaarbeek (route 24): all SSuX: 15:21, 15:50, 16:18, 16:48
  • From Buyl to Schaerbeek/Schaarbeek (route 24): all SSuX: 06:46, 06:56, 07:08, 07:20, 07:29, 07:42

Although various depot workings use lines and curves not in public service, none is advertised in the current timetables. Note, however:

  • route 82 - of which the section between Gare de l'Ouest / Weststation and Porte de Ninove / Ninoofsepoort is not duplicated by other routes - runs only Mondays to Fridays (not evenings)
  • between Gare du Midi / Zuidstation and Bara route 56 (both directions) and 83 (towards Midi/Zuid) use the surface level route but only route 83 (from Midi/Zuid) uses the sub-surface route and the ramp at Bara.

Gent/Gint:

From BLNI May 2019 Report

  • Depot workings off route 4 run via route 1 from St. Pieters. This involves a complete circuit of Koningin Maria Hendrikaplein and calls at both stops 20 and 18 - only served by these journeys. They also use the rare south to east curve at Korenmarkt.

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