Brussels tram route 51

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STIB/MIVB Route 51
Heysel/Heizel – Van Haelen
PCC 7903 at Silence
Overview
System	Brussels tramway network
Operator	STIB/MIVB
Depot	Saint-Gilles, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Vehicle	PCC 7700/7800 PCC 7900
Status	Operational
Began service	30 June 2008 (2008-06-30)
Route
Locale	Brussels, Belgium
Communities served	City of Brussels Jette Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Saint-Gilles Forest Uccle
Start	Stade / Stadion
Via	North–South Axis
End	Van Haelen
Length	15 km (9.3 mi)
Service
Journey time	60 minutes
Route map ← Route 44  {{{system_nav}}}  Route 55 →

The tram route 51 in Brussels, Belgium, is a tram route operated by STIB/MIVB, which connects Heysel/Heizel metro station in the City of Brussels to the Van Haelen stop in the municipality of Uccle.^[1] The route runs north–south, crossing the City of Brussels, Jette, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, the City of Brussels again, Saint-Gilles, Forest and Uccle. Currently, service is interrupted between Brussels-South railway station and Altitude Cent/Hoogte Honderd due to construction work at Albert premetro station.^[2]