The Brussels buses network is complementary to the rail network in Brussels, Belgium, which consists of trams, trains, and metro trains. Brussels buses are operated by STIB/MIVB, the local public transport company. It has 50 bus routes and 11 night routes, which run on Friday and Saturday night.[1]
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Some buses from Flemish transport company De Lijn and Walloon transport company TEC also serve Brussels but are not part of the same bus system.
History
editThe first motor buses were used in Brussels in 1907, with one route connecting the Brussels Stock Exchange to Ixelles' Municipal Hall. It was then stopped in 1913. Other buses were set in service from 1920 on, and in 1926, Les Autobus Bruxellois, a bus company, was founded to operate the bus network.[2] In 1955, one year after the Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company (STIB/MIVB) was founded, it took over Les Autobus Bruxellois and operated the bus network, made of 3 bus routes and 1 trolleybus route.[3] STIB/MIVB expanded the network, and in 1964, it was 185 km (115 mi) long.[4] The bus fleet was renewed in 1972[5] and in 1991, with a new yellow livery.[6] In 2003, STIB/MIVB tested its first night bus route named N71[7]
Current routes
editValid as of 8 March 2022.
| Route Number | From | To | Journey Time [8] | Frequency [9] | Hours of Operation[10] | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus 12 | Brussels Airport | Brussels City (Troon / Trône) | 37min. | 10'-12' | 04:59-00:38 | Airport Line, stops only at Troon / Trône, Luxembourg / Luxemburg, Schuman, Meiser, Genève, Da Vinci, Bourget and Brussels Airport.
Special fares between Brussels Airport and Bourget in the direction of Troon/Trône.[11] |
| Bus 13 | UZ-VUB | Étangs Noirs / Zwarte Vijvers | 31min. | 10'-12' | 05:25-00:41 | |
| Bus 14 | Heysel / Heizel | Gare du Nord / Noordstation | 39min. | 10'-12' | 05:15-23:59 | |
| Bus 17 | Beaulieu | Heiligenborre | 18min. | 12'-15' | 05:05-00:49 | Diverted between the stops Drie Linden/Les Trois Tilleuls and Wiener due to the market of the Wienerplace every Sunday until 15:00. |
| Bus 20 | Hunderenveld | Gare du Nord / Noordstation | 39min. | 10'-12' | 05:07-00:09 | |
| Bus 21 | Maes | Luxembourg / Luxemburg | 40min. | 12'-15' | 05:28-23:44 | |
| Bus 27 | Luxembourg / Luxemburg | Plejades / Plejaden | 28min. | 10'-15' | 05:00-23:43 | Shortened to Brussels-Luxembourg on 1 September 2021, used to go to Gare du Midi / Zuidstation |
| Bus 28 | Brabançonne | Konkel | 25min. | 10'-12' | 05:48-00:05 | |
| Bus 29 | De Brouckère | Hof ten Berg | 47min. | 6'-10' | 05:35-00:26 | During peak hours one in two buses terminate at Madou instead of De Brouckère. |
| Bus 33 | Louise / Louiza | Dansaert | 13min. | 20' | 07:29-23:32 | |
| Bus 34 | Porte de Namur / Naamsepoort | Sainte-Anne / Sint-Anna | 35min. | 6'-8' | 05:48-00:05[12] | One in two buses diverted to Rond Point du Souverain / Vorstrondpunt from Auderghem Shopping / Oudergem Shopping before 20:00. After 20:00, all buses divert this way. |
| Bus 36 | Schuman | Konkel | 45min. | 10'-12' | 06:00-00:15 | |
| Bus 37 | Albert | Linkebeek railway station | 30min. | 12'-15' | 05:51-00:18 | |
| Bus 38 | Gare Centrale / Centraal Station | Héros / Helden | 41min. | 6'-10' | 05:47-00:22 | |
| Bus 41 | Transvaal | Héros / Helden | 37min. | 10'-12' | 05:44-00:04 | Diverted between Montana and Brésil / Brazilië on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays due to the closure of the Bois de la Cambre / Ter Kamerenbos. |
| Bus 42 | Viaduc E40 / Viaduct E40 | Roodebeek | 14min. | 12'-15' | 05:58-00:15 | |
| Bus 43 | Observatoire / Sterrenwacht | Station Diesdelle / Gare Vivier d'Oie | 41min. | 12'-15' | 05:47-23:40[13] | After 20:30 buses only run between Helden / Héros and Station Diesdelle / Gare Vivier d'Oie |
| Bus 45 | Roodebeek | Saint-Vincent / Sint-Vincentius | 24min. | 6'-10' | 05:50-00:15 | From Monday to Friday during peak hours, one in two buses only run between Roodebeek and Permeke. |
| Bus 46 | WTC-Glibert | Moortebeek | 47min. | 6'-10' | 05:01-00:18 | From Monday to Friday during peak hours, one in two buses only run between Moortebeek and Clemenceau. |
| Bus 47 | Vilvoorde Station | Heembeek | 27min. | 6'-8' | 05:06-00:40 | From Monday to Saturday one in two buses only run between Heembeek and Hôpital Militaire / Militair Hospitaal. |
| Bus 48 | Anneessens | Decroly | 40min. | 5'-10' | 05:18-00:11 | From Monday to Friday, one in two buses only run between Decroly and Porte de Hal / Hallepoort. |
| Bus 49 | Simonis | Gare du Midi / Zuidstation | 36min. | 6'-10' | 05:39-00:20 | |
| Bus 50 | Gare du Midi / Zuidstation | Lot Station | 31min. | 10'-15' | 05:00-00:18 | |
| Bus 52 | Forest National / Vorst Nationaal | Gare Centrale / Centraal Station | 30min. | 12'-15' | 05:43-00:03 | New line introduced on 1 September 2021 to offer Forest / Vorst a direct link with the city center, which was previously only possible with tram 32 which only ran after 20:00.[14] |
| Bus 53 | Hôpital Miltaire / Militair Hospitaal | Westland Shopping | 55min. | 8'-10' | 05:08-00:14 | |
| Bus 54 | Forest Centre (Bervoets) / Vorst Centrum (Bervoets) | Trône / Troon | 35min. | 6'-12' | 05:35-00:15 | |
| Bus 56 | Schuman | Buda | 46min. | 12'-15' | 04:28-00:05 | Opened 2 March 2020.[15][16]
Terminates at the PostX post sorting facility and not at Buda railway station, which is located 20min. away by foot. |
| Bus 57 | Hôpital Militaire / Militair Hospitaal | Gare du Nord / Noordstation | 27min. | 8'-20' | 05:42-20:17 | Only runs Monday to Friday. |
| Bus 58 | Vilvoorde Station | Yser / IJzer | 39min. | 10'-15' | 05:29-22:22 | Does not run after 22:00. |
| Bus 59 | Hôpital Etterbeek-Ixelles / Ziekenhuis Etterbeek-Elsene | Bordet Station | 49min. | 8'-10' | 04:40-00:08 | |
| Bus 60 | Ambiorix | Ukkel-Calevoet / Ukkel-Kalevoet | 52min. | 10'-12' | 05:36-00:17 | |
| Bus 61 | Gare du Nord / Noordstation | Montgomery | 33min. | 10'-15' | 05:56-23:55 | |
| Bus 63 | Cimetière de Bruxelles / Begraafplaats van Brussel | Gare Centrale / Centraal Station | 35min. | 6'-10' | 05:15-00:23 | |
| Bus 64 | Bordet Station | Porte de Namur / Naamsepoort | 38min. | 6'-10' | 05:06-00:10 | |
| Bus 65 | Machelen | De Brouckère | 65min. | 8'-10' | 04:56-00:17 | Since 1 July 2020 this line has been temporary limited to Gare Centrale / Centraal Station. |
| Bus 66 | Péage / Tol | De Brouckère | 48min. | 8'-10' | 05:02-00:10 | Since 1 July 2020 this line has been temporary limited to Gare Centrale / Centraal Station. |
| Bus 69 | Schaerbeek Gare / Schaarbeek Station | Jules Bordet | 12min. | 6' | 06:46-08:52 14:59-17:51 |
Only runs Monday to Friday during rush hour. |
| Bus 70 | Albert | Homborch | 33min. | 12'-15' | 05:51-20:13 | Runs as compensation for tram 51 which doesn't run between Albert and Globe due to construction works.
Does not run after 20:00 and on Saturday buses only run between Albert en Héros / Helden. No service on Sunday and public holidays. |
| Bus 71 | De Brouckère | Delta | 40min. | 5'-6' | 04:55-00:37
04:55-03:07 [17] |
|
| Bus 72 | ULB | ADEPS | 20min. | 60' | 07:32-21:37 | |
| Bus 73 | CERIA / COOVI | Gare du Midi / Zuidstation | 20min. | 20' | 05:44-00:14 | In service from 7 March 2022. |
| Bus 74 | Clémence Everard | Uccle-Stalle / Ukkel-Stalle | 35min. | 12'-15' | 05:50-00:00 | |
| Bus 75 | Bon Air / Goede Lucht | Héros / Helden | 41min. | 12'-15' | 05:31-23:28 | |
| Bus 76 | Kraainem | Oppem | 13min. | 12'-15' | 05:56-21:00 | Does not run after 21:00, or on Sundays and public holidays. |
| Bus 77 | Kraainem | Hippodrome / Hippodroom | 10min. | 12' | 07:03-08:37 14:03-18:04 |
Only runs Monday to Friday during rush hour. |
| Bus 78 | Gare du Midi / Zuidstation | Humanité / Humaniteit | 14min. | 20' | 05:28-20:15 | Does not run after 20:00, or on Sundays and public holidays. |
| Bus 79 | Kraainem | Schuman | 24min. | 12'-15' | 05:39-00:26 | |
| Bus 80 | Porte de Namur / Naamsepoort | Haren | 52min. | 10'-12' | 05:44-00:08 | |
| Bus 83 | Val Maria / Mariëndaal | Berchem Station | 52min. | 10'-12' | 05:20-00:21 | Extended to Val Maria / Mariëndaal on 1 September 2021, before that buses terminated at Heysel/Heizel metro station. |
| Bus 86 | Bockstael | Machtens | 37min. | 10'-12' | 05:15-00:02 | Used to be Gare Centrale / Centraal Station - Machtens until 1 September 2021. |
| Bus 87 | Beekkant | Simonis | 48min. | 6'-8' | 05:20-23:57 | |
| Bus 88 | UZ-VUB | De Brouckère | 44min. | 10'-12' | 05:30-00:31 | |
| Bus 89 | Gare Centrale / Centraal Station | Westland Shopping | 38min. | 10'-12' | 05:07-00:10 | Used to be Bockstael - Westland Shopping until 1 September 2021. |
| Bus 95 | Grand-Place / Grote Markt | Wiener | 45min. | 5'-6' | 05:30-00:16 | Diverted between the stops Drie Linden/Les Trois Tilleuls and Wiener due to the market of the Wienerplace every Sunday until 15:00. |
| Bus N04 | Gare Centrale / Centraal Station | Cimetière de Bruxelles / Begraafplaats van Brussel | 34min. | 30' | 00:51-02:52 | NOCTIS, only operated on Friday and Saturday evenings. |
| Bus N05 | Gare Centrale / Centraal Station | Kraainem | 41min. | 30' | 00:26-03:02 | NOCTIS, only operated on Friday and Saturday evenings. |
| Bus N06 | Gare Centrale / Centraal Station | Musée du Tram / Trammuseum | 37min. | 30' | 01:01-03:01 | NOCTIS, only operated on Friday and Saturday evenings. |
| Bus N08 | Gare Centrale / Centraal Station | Wiener | 37min. | 20' | 00:40-03:00 | NOCTIS, only operated on Friday and Saturday evenings. |
| Bus N09 | Gare Centrale / Centraal Station | Herrmann-Debroux | 45min. | 20' | 00:31-02:50 | NOCTIS, only operated on Friday and Saturday evenings. |
| Bus N10 | Gare Centrale / Centraal Station | Fort-Jaco | 42min. | 30' | 00:26-02:56 | NOCTIS, only operated on Friday and Saturday evenings. |
| Bus N11 | Gare Centrale / Centraal Station | Homborch | 46min. | 30' | 00:24-02:55 | NOCTIS, only operated on Friday and Saturday evenings. |
| Bus N12 | Gare Centrale / Centraal Station | Stalle (P) | 33min. | 30' | 00:35-03:05 | NOCTIS, only operated on Friday and Saturday evenings. |
| Bus N13 | Gare Centrale / Centraal Station | Westland-Shopping | 24min. | 30' | 00:38-03:08 | NOCTIS, only operated on Friday and Saturday evenings. |
| Bus N16 | Gare Centrale / Centraal Station | Berchem Station | 33min. | 30' | 00:30-03:00 | NOCTIS, only operated on Friday and Saturday evenings. |
| Bus N18 | Gare Centrale / Centraal Station | Heysel / Heizel | 25min. | 30' | 00:36-03:06 | NOCTIS, only operated on Friday and Saturday evenings. |
References
editCitations
edit- ^ "www.stib-mivb.be". www.stib.be.
- ^ "De 1869 à 1953". Archived from the original on 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "www.stib-mivb.be". www.stib.be. Archived from the original on 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
- ^ "De 1960 à 1969". Archived from the original on 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "STIB - Historique de la STIB de 1970 à 1979". Archived from the original on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "www.stib-mivb.be". www.stib.be. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
- ^ [1] [[[Category:All articles with dead external links]][permanent dead link]
- ^ During Monday-Friday peak hours, journey times can be different on other hours or during weekends.
- ^ Monday to Friday peak hours and Monday to Friday off-peak hours.
- ^ Times of the departure of the first/last bus that goes all the way to the last stop at any of the beginning stops. Times are taken from the Monday-Friday schedules, but are mostly also applied on Saturday and Sunday timetables.
- ^ [2], MIVB/STIB: Airport Line
- ^ The last bus at 00:05 leaves from Rond Point du Soverain / Vorstrondpunt, last bus from Sainte-Anne / Sint-Anna leaves at 19:07.
- ^ The last bus at 23:40 terminates at Helden / Héros, last bus from Observatoire / Sterrenwacht leaves at 20:32.
- ^ [3], MIVB/STIB: Busplan 01/09/2021
- ^ "Le nouveau bus 56 relie Neder-Over_Heembeek au quartier euroopéen". La Capitale (in French). 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Découvrez le trajet de la nouvelle ligne de bus 56 qui relie Neder-Over-Heembeek au quartier européen". La Libre (in French). 21 February 2020.
- ^ Only on Thursday
Bibliography
edit- Demey, Thierry (2019). Les transports publics bruxellois (in French). Brussels: Badeaux. ISBN 978-2-930609-06-5.
External links
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