Construction of €175 million Brussels Metro Line 3 commenced

Brussels, Belgium (Urban Transport News): The construction of the Brussels Toots Thielemans subway station officially kicked off in Brussels on 30th October 2020 in the presence of Brussels Minister of Mobility and Public Works Elke Van den Brandt and the CEO of the STIB Brieuc de Meeûs.

For the next eight years client STIB, and contractor T.M. Toots, will carry out the works for the first phase of the new Brussels metro line 3 between the Brussels-North Station and the Albert Station in Vorst.

This project is part of the construction of the new Brussels Metro Line 3, which will connect Vorst/Forest to Evere by the end of 2030, running right through the city centre. Line 3 will improve connectivity, services and comfort for travellers.

This contract includes the construction of the Toots Thielemans subway station, two tunnel elements and, at a later stage, the extension and renovation of the Lemonnier tram station. The works will be carried out in phases, with phase 1 from 2020-2025 and phase 2 from 2025-2028.

Geert Versweyveld, Project Director of T.M. Toots, said:

BESIX, Jan De Nul and Franki Construct are delighted to put their expertise at the service of Brussels Mobility. We are aware of the considerable challenges entailed by this project, particularly at a technical level, and of the high expectations of the client, public transport users and the surrounding neighbourhoods. However, our client, STIB, will be able to count on our full cooperation in order to achieve the highest quality infrastructure.

Joint Venture T.M. Toots will carry out the works and consist of construction companies BESIX, Jan De Nul Group and Franki Construct. The client is the Brussels transport company STIB. The project has a total value of 174.95 million euros.

The Toots Thielemans subway station, the Lemonnier tram station and the two tunnel elements are all located between the Brussels-Midi station and the Anneessens district, in the heart of the Belgian capital.

The works include the civil engineering and construction works on the subway station, the Lemonnier tram station upgrade and the two tunnel elements of metro line 3.

The works on the tunnels and the Toots Thielemans subway station started in September 2020 in order to put the new metro into service by 2025. The works on the Lemonnier tram station will follow between 2025 and 2028.