As part of the future redevelopment of rue Léopold I/Leopold I-straat, various authorized services are carrying out work on this street from 19 January onwards. Due to these works, bus 53 is diverted between the stops Emile Delva and Léopold I/Leopold I via square Prince Léopold/Prins Leopoldsquare and boulevard de Smet de Naeyer/de Smet de Naeyerlaan. Stops Amélie Gomand and Woeste are not served. Bus 53 serves the following stops on its adapted route:

Stops direction Westland Shopping

• Emile Delva: at the usual stop
• Jacobs Fontaine: rue Emile Delva/Emile Delvastraat 47, at the stop of bus 88 direction UZ-VUB
• Prince Léopold/Prins Leopold: square Prince Léopold/Prins Leopoldsquare 11, at the stop of bus 88 direction UZ-VUB
• Guillaume De Greef: rue Duysburgh/Duysburghstraat, before the intersection with boulevard de Smet de Naeyer/de Smet de Naeyerlaan, at the stop of bus 88 direction UZ-VUB
• Cimetière de Jette/Kerkhof van Jette: boulevard de Smet de Naeyer/de Smet de Naeyerlaan, across from number 336, at the stop of bus 88 direction UZ-VUB
• Verbeyst: boulevard de Smet de Naeyer/de Smet de Naeyerlaan 211, at the stop of bus 14 direction Gare du Nord/Noordstation
• Leopold I: at the usual stop

Stops direction Hôpital Militaire/Militair Hospitaal

• Leopold I: at the usual stop
• Verbeyst: boulevard de Smet de Naeyer/de Smet de Naeyerlaan 232, at the stop of bus 14 direction UZ-VUB
• Cimetière de Jette/Kerkhof van Jette: boulevard de Smet de Naeyer/de Smet de Naeyerlaan 336, at the stop of bus 88 direction De Brouckère
• Guillaume De Greef: boulevard de Smet de Naeyer/de Smet de Naeyerlaan 410, at the stop of bus 88 direction De Brouckère
• Prince Léopold/Prins Leopold: rue Emile Delva/Emile Delvastraat 158, at the stop of bus 88 direction De Brouckère
• Jacobs Fontaine: rue Emile Delva/Emile Delvastraat 72, at the stop of bus 88 direction De Brouckère
• Emile Delva: at the usual stop