Brussels tram route 81

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STIB/MIVB Route 81
Montgomery – Marius Renard
PCC 7942 on the Avenue Fonsny/Fonsnylaan
Overview
System	Brussels tramway network
Operator	STIB/MIVB
Depot	Saint-Gilles, Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
Vehicle	PCC 7700/7800 PCC 7900
Status	Operational
Began service	1 May 1914 (1914-05-01)
Route
Locale	Brussels, Belgium
Communities served	Woluwe-Saint-Pierre Etterbeek Ixelles City of Brussels Saint-Gilles Anderlecht
Start	Montgomery
End	Marius Renard
Length	13.8 km (8.6 mi)
Service
Journey time	55 minutes
Route map ← Route 62  {{{system_nav}}}  Route 82 →

Tram route 81 in Brussels, Belgium, is a tram route operated by STIB/MIVB, which connects the Marius Renard stop in the municipality of Anderlecht with the multimodal Montgomery metro station in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre. The route also crosses the municipalities of Saint-Gilles, Ixelles, the City of Brussels and Etterbeek. It connects with the Metro at Saint-Guidon/Sint Guido, Brussels-South (also railway), Merode (also railway) and Montgomery. The route also crosses the major tram routes 3 and 4 at Horta. A good deal of its length is in carriageway, while long sections at either end are in reservation. It has a short section in tunnel at Brussels-South.