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Brussels opened the first pre-metro line in 1969. It is now part of full metro route 1A/1B. Most of the central core Metro tunnels were built as pre-metro routes diverting streetcar routes underground.
All pre-metro stations are designed for easy conversion to full metro at a later date. The station length is for a metro. Most of the platform is high level, except for the 3 step-down portion where the current trams board passengers. The main East-West (#1A/1B) and the Inner Ring (#2) lines have been converted to full metro status.
The current pre-metro routes are: the north-south axis and the outer ring routes. As part of the re-structuring of tram routes due by 2009, these lines will remain as pre-metro routes for some time. However, only 1 or 2 tram lines will be routed into the tunnels, but will run at higher frequencies (currently 4~5 lines go through these tunnels) using the new longer Bombardier trams.
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Route
# 4 at Brussels Midi station on the main north-south pre-metro route. This
is one of the new Bombardier trams. (3/9/08)
The
rather elaborate Brussels Nord station with several tracks and platforms.
(3/9/08)Tram
boarding at DeBrouchere station. (3/9/08)
The
evidence of the conversion potential of the pre-metro design is visible at
DeBrouchere station (3/9/08)
Diament
station of the outer ring pre-metro route. Another station clearly showing
it can be converted to full metro at a later date. (3/9/08)
A
new Bombardier car at Diament. (3/9/08
A
short underground turn-around loop at Montgomery for the 39/44 routes.
(3/9/08)
Montgomery
station for the outer ring pre-metro line. (3/9/08| Back to
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