The North–South Axis is a tram tunnel in Brussels , Belgium , which crosses the city centre from north to south between Brussels-North railway station and Albert premetro station .
11-483: The first section of this tunnel was opened on 4 October 1976 between Brussels-North and Lemonnier premetro station . It was then expanded to Albert in 1993. It is currently used by tram routes 4 , 10 , 51 and 82 . Only routes 4 and 10 use the full tunnel. Route 51 uses it between Lemonnier and Albert and route 82 between Lemonnier and Brussels-South railway station . To the north, the North–South Axis starts in
22-784: Is a premetro (underground tram) station in central Brussels , Belgium, located under the Place Anneessens/Anneessensplein , along the Boulevard Maurice Lemonnier/Maurice Lemonnierlaan . It is part of the North–South Axis , a tram tunnel crossing the city centre between Brussels-North railway station and Albert premetro station . Tram routes 4 and 10 stop at this station. 50°50′38″N 4°20′41″E / 50.84381°N 4.34478°E / 50.84381; 4.34478 This article about
33-467: The Avenue Jupiter / Jupiterlaan . The North–South Axis will become an actual metro line, Metro line 3 . In phase 1, the existing tram tunnel will be transformed into a metro line. Lemonnier will not be served by the metro. Instead, there will be a new metro station, " Toots Thielemans ", between Brussels-South station and Anneessens. The metro line should be operational by 2025. In phase 2 of
44-590: The Brussels Metro , the new Toots Thielemans metro station is being built in parallel to Lemonnier and will replace the platforms currently used by lines 4 and 10 . Lemonnier is the only station in the North–South Axis that will not be converted to a metro standard. Lemonnier will remain in use as an underground tram stop for several tram lines that still use the Constitution Tunnel and will also be renovated. Lemonnier will also be connected to
55-501: The City of Brussels , and stops at De Brouckère (with again a connection with the metro), Bourse - Grand-Place/Beurs - Grote Markt , Anneessens-Fontainas and Lemonnier. At Lemonnier, a tunnel entry allows trams to enter or leave the tunnel at this point. The tunnel then crosses Saint-Gilles , stopping at Brussels-South railway station (where it connects with the train and the metro), at Porte de Hal/Hallepoort (where it connects with
66-482: The Small Ring (Brussels' inner ring road). The station is part of the North–South Axis , a tram tunnel crossing the city centre between Brussels-North railway station and Albert premetro station . Additional tunnel exits exist at Brussels-South railway station , as well as at Lemonnier, allowing trams to leave or enter the tunnel at those points. Tram routes 51 and 82 enter the tunnel at Lemonnier towards
77-529: The metro), at Parvis de Saint-Gilles/Sint-Gillis Voorplein , and at Horta . At Brussels-South, another entry allows trams to leave or enter the tunnel. The last stop is Albert, and is located at the border between the municipalities of Saint-Gilles and Forest . Two different tunnel entries are then located on the Avenue Albert / Albertlaan on the Greater Ring (Brussels' second ring road) and on
88-510: The municipality of Schaerbeek near the crossroad between the Rue du Progrès / Vooruitgangstraat and the Rue Rogier / Rogierstraat . The first station in the tunnel is Brussels-North, which offers a connection with the railway station of the same name. The tunnel then crosses the municipality of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode up to Rogier where it connects with the Brussels Metro . It then enters
99-443: The new Toots Thielemans station by means of a connecting corridor. 50°50′25″N 4°20′28″E / 50.840146°N 4.3411°E / 50.840146; 4.3411 This article about a Belgian railway station is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Brussels Metro article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Anneessens-Fontainas premetro station Anneessens-Fontainas
110-428: The project, metro line 3 will be extended from Brussels-North station to Bordet railway station . Seven new stations and a depot will be built for this purpose. Construction should be completed by 2030. Lemonnier premetro station Lemonnier is a premetro (underground tram) station in central Brussels , Belgium, located near the crossroads between the Boulevard Maurice Lemonnier/Maurice Lemonnierlaan and
121-465: The south. Tram routes 4 and 10 also stop at this station. The station is decorated with paintings by the artist Hamsi Boubeker. On a lower floor, there is unused second station with two platforms. In the tunnel between Anneessens-Fontainas and Lemonnier, there is a tunnel towards this station. As part of the conversion of the North–South Axis of the Brussels premetro to become line 3 of
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