Editing Molenbeek-Saint-Jean (section)

==Transportation==

===Road network===
[[File:2018 brussel 40.jpg|thumb|[[Boulevard Léopold II|Boulevard Léopold II/Leopold II-laan]]]]

The [[Boulevard Léopold II|Boulevard Léopold II/Leopold II-laan]] in the north of Molenbeek is part of a monumental east–west axis, at the end of which is the [[Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Brussels|National Basilica of the Sacred Heart]] in [[Koekelberg]]. Some other main roads that cross the municipality are the {{lang|fr|Chaussée de Gand|italic=no}}/{{lang|nl|Gentsesteenweg|italic=no}}, the {{lang|fr|Boulevard Edmond Machtens|italic=no}}/{{lang|nl|Edmond Machtenslaan|italic=no}} and the {{lang|fr|Chaussée de Ninove|italic=no}}/{{lang|nl|Ninoofsesteenweg|italic=no}} running east–west, as well as the {{lang|fr|Boulevard Louis Mettewie|italic=no}}/{{lang|nl|Louis Mettewielaan|italic=no}} running north–south.

===Public transport===
[[File:Gare de L'ouest.jpg|thumb|[[Brussels-West station|Brussels-West Station]] is a [[List of Brussels metro and premetro stations|multimodal transport hub]] in western Brussels]]

Molenbeek is served by [[Brussels Metro|Brussels' metro]] lines [[Brussels Metro line 1|1]], [[Brussels Metro line 2|2]], [[Brussels Metro line 5|5]] and [[Brussels Metro line 6|6]], with [[Comte de Flandre/Graaf van Vlaanderen metro station|Comte de Flandre/Graaf van Vlaanderen]], [[Étangs Noirs/Zwarte Vijvers metro station|Étangs Noirs/Zwarte Vijvers]], [[Osseghem/Ossegem metro station|Osseghem/Ossegem]], [[Belgica metro station|Belgica]], [[Beekkant metro station|Beekkant]], [[Brussels-West station|Gare de l'Ouest/Weststation]] (Brussels-West Station), and [[Ribaucourt metro station|Ribaucourt]] stations. Brussels-West and Beekkant are connected to all the metro lines and are [[List of Brussels metro and premetro stations|multimodal transport hub]]s in western Brussels. The former will also gain importance in the framework of the [[Brussels Regional Express Network]] (RER/GEN)'s development, which will connect the capital and surrounding towns. Additionally, a comprehensive [[Brussels buses|bus]] and [[Trams in Brussels|tram]] service links Molenbeek to other parts of the region. The municipality also has a number [[Villo!]] [[Community bicycle program|public bicycle]] stations on its territory.

===Waterways===
Molenbeek is on the route of the second largest axis of the Belgian network of inland [[waterway]]s, that is the Antwerp–Brussels–Charleroi axis via the maritime [[Scheldt]], the Maritime Canal and the [[Brussels–Charleroi Canal]].