List of Brussels Metro Lines

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The current and former lines and services of the Brussels metro light rail and premetro network, arranged by line.

Premetro (meaning "before the metro") refers to underground tramway sections that are part of the tramway network in Brussels. Most of the stations listed both have a French and a Dutch name in which case the French name is separated from the Dutch one by a slash ('/'). The year mentioned between brackets is the year when the station opened for service.

Contents 1 Current Lines/Services since 4 April, 2009 1.1 Line 1 1.2 Line 2 1.3 Line 3 & 4 1.4 Line 5 1.5 Line 6 2 Former Lines/Services 2.1 Line 1A 2.2 Line 1B 3 North-South Light Rail and Tram Axis 4 Outer Ring Axis

[edit] Current Lines/Services since 4 April, 2009

[edit] Line 1

v • d • e Brussels Metro Line 1

Legend Line 5 continues to Erasme/Erasmus to Simonis (Elisabeth) Gare de l'Ouest/Weststation 5 2 6 5 2 6 Beekkant 5 2 6 to Roi Baudouin/Koning Boudewijn/Simonis (L.II) 5 Étangs Noirs/Zwarte Vijvers 5 Comte d. Flandre/Graaf v. Vlaanderen  5 Brussels-Charleroi Canal 5 Sainte-Catherine/Sint-Katelijne 5 De Brouckère 5 3 4 5 Gare Centrale/Centraal Station 5 5 Parc/Park 5 Arts-Loi/Kunst-Wet 5 2 6 Maelbeek/Maalbeek 5 Schuman 5 5 Merode 5 Line 5 continues to Herrmann-Debroux Montgomery 23 24 25 Joséphine-Charlotte Gribaumont Tomberg Roodebeek Vandervelde Alma Kraainem/Crainhem Stockel/Stokkel

#	Name in French	Name in Dutch	Opened	Interchange
1	Gare de l'Ouest	Weststation	1982	Line 2, 5 & 6, Belgian Rail (winter 2009)
2	Beekkant	Beekkant	1981	Line 2, 5 & 6
3	Étangs Noirs	Zwarte Vijvers	1981	Line 5
4	Comte de Flandre	Graaf van Vlaanderen	1981	Line 5
5	Sainte-Catherine	Sint-Katelijne	1977	Line 5
6	De Brouckère	De Brouckère	1976	Line 2, 3 & 4
7	Gare Centrale	Centraal Station	1976	Line 5, Belgian Rail
8	Parc	Park	1976	Line 5
9	Arts-Loi	Kunst-Wet	1976	Line 2 & 5
10	Maelbeek	Maalbeek	1976	Line 5
11	Schuman	Schuman	1976	Line 5, Belgian Rail
12	Mérode	Mérode	1976	Line 5, Belgian Rail
13	Montgomery	Montgomery	1976	Outer Ring Tram Axis
14	Joséphine-Charlotte	Joséphine-Charlotte	1976	None
24	Gribaumont	Gribaumont	1976	None
25	Tomberg	Tomberg	1976	None
26	Roodebeek	Roodebeek	1982	None
27	Vandervelde	Vandervelde	1982	None
28	Alma	Alma	1982	None
29	Craainem	Kraainem	1988	None
30	Stockel	Stokkel	1988	None

[edit] Line 2

v • d • e Brussels Metro Line 2
Legend To Roi Baudouin/Koning Boudewijn Simonis (L.II) / (E.) Ribaucourt Yser/IJzer Osseghem/Ossegem Rogier Beekkant Botanique/Kruidtuin Madou Gare de l'Ouest/ Weststation Arts-Loi/Kunst-Wet Trône/Troon Delacroix Porte de Namur/ Naamsepoort Louise/Louiza Clemenceau Hôtel des Monnaies/Munthof Gare du Midi/Zuidstation Porte de Hal/ Hallepoort

#	Name in French	Name in Dutch	Opened	Interchange
1	Simonis (Elisabeth)	Simonis (Elisabeth)	1988	Line 6
2	Ribaucourt	Ribaucourt	1988	Line 6
3	Yser	IJzer	1988	Line 6
4	Rogier	Rogier	1988	Line 3, 4 & 6
5	Botanique	Kruidtuin	1988	Line 6
6	Madou	Madou	1988	Line 6
7	Arts-Loi	Kunst-Wet	1988	Line 1, 5 & 6
8	Trône	Troon	1988	Line 6
9	Porte de Namur	Naamsepoort	1988	Line 6
9	Louise	Louiza	1988	Line 6
10	Hôtel des Monnaies	Munthof	1988	Line 6
11	Porte de Hal	Hallepoort	1988	Line 3, 4 & 6
12	Gare du Midi	Zuidstation	1988	Line 3, 4 & 6, Belgian Rail, Thalys, Eurostar
13	Clemenceau	Clemenceau	1993	Line 6
14	Delacroix	Delacroix	2006	Line 6
15	Gare de l'Ouest	Weststation	1982	Line 1, 5 & 6, Belgian Rail
16	Beekkant	Beekkant	1981	Line 1, 5 & 6
17	Osseghem	Ossegem	1982	Line 6
18	Simonis (Leopold II)	Simonis (Leopold II)	1982	Line 6

[edit] Line 3 & 4

v • d • e Brussels Premetro Lines

Legend North  Esplanade Meise/Meysse To Heysel De Wand Pavillon Chinois/Chinees Paviljoen Araucaria Buissonnets/Braambosjes Heembeek Van Praet Quai des Usines/Werkhuizenkaai Mabru Jules De Trooz Masui Thomas - - - - START OF PREMETRO - - - - Gare du Nord/Noordstation Diamant Rogier Georges Henri De Brouckère Bourse/Beurs Anneessens Lemonnier Montgomery Metro lines 2&6 Gare du Midi/Zuidstation Porte de Hal/ Hallepoort Metro lines 2&6 Boileau Parvis de Saint-Gilles/ Sint-Gillis Voorplein Horta Albert - - - - END OF PREMETRO - - - - South  To Van Haelen Berkendael/Berkendael Léon & Vanderkindere Churchill Messidor Boetendael Helden/Héros To Fort-Jaco Globe Wagon/Wagen Egide Van Ophem Carrefour/Kruispunt Stalle Stalle

These two light rail lines use the North-South Light Rail and Tram Axis and run on surface outside the city center. They offer a high service frequency during daytime hours between Vanderkindere in the borough of Uccle and the North station. The common section shares 4 transfers stations with metro lines and also links two major trainstations with access to Thalys and Eurostar trains at Brussels-Midi/Zuid.

[edit] Line 5

v • d • e Brussels Metro Line 5

Legend Erasme/Erasmus Eddy Merckx Brussels Ring Road CERIA/COOVI La Roue/Het Rad Bizet Veeweyde/Veeweide Saint-Guidon/Sint-Guido Aumale Jacques Brel/Molenbeek Depot Jacques Brel to Simonis (Elisabeth) Gare de l'Ouest/Weststation 1 2 6 1 2 6 Beekkant 1 2 6 to Roi Baudouin/Koning Boudewijn/Simonis (L.II) 1 Étangs Noirs/Zwarte Vijvers 1 Comte d. Flandre/Graaf v. Vlaanderen  1 Brussels-Charleroi Canal 1 Sainte-Catherine/Sint-Katelijne 1 De Brouckère 1 3 4 1 Gare Centrale/Centraal Station 1 1 Parc/Park 1 Arts-Loi/Kunst-Wet 1 2 6 Maelbeek/Maalbeek 1 Schuman 1 Merode 1 Line 1 continues to Stockel/Stokkel Thieffry Pétillon Hankar Delta Delta Depot Beaulieu Demey Herrmann-Debroux

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#	Name in French	Name in Dutch	Opened	Interchange
1	Erasme	Erasmus	2003	None
2	Eddy Merckx	Eddy Merckx	2003	None
3	CERIA	COOVI	2003	None
4	La Roue	Het Rad	2003	None
5	Bizet	Bizet	1992	None
6	Veeweyde	Veeweide	1985	None
7	Saint-Guidon	Sint-Guido	1982	None
8	Aumale	Aumale	1982	None
9	Jacques Brel	Jacques Brel	1982	None
10	Gare de l'Ouest	Weststation	1982	Line 1, 2 & 6, Belgian Rail
11	Beekkant	Beekkant	1981	Line 1, 2 & 6
12	Étangs Noirs	Zwarte Vijvers	1981	Line 1
13	Comte de Flandre	Graaf van Vlaanderen	1981	Line 1
14	Sainte-Catherine	Sint-Katelijne	1977	Line 1
15	De Brouckère	De Brouckère	1976	Line 1, 3 & 4
16	Gare Centrale	Centraal Station	1976	Line 1, Belgian Rail
17	Parc	Park	1976	Line 1
18	Arts-Loi	Kunst-Wet	1976	Line 1, 2 & 6
19	Maelbeek	Maalbeek	1976	Line 1
20	Schuman	Schuman	1976	Line 1, Belgian Rail
21	Mérode	Mérode	1976	Line 1, Belgian Rail
22	Thieffry	Thieffry	1976	None
23	Pétillon	Pétillon	1976	None
24	Hankar	Hankar	1976	None
25	Delta	Delta	1976	None
26	Beaulieu	Beaulieu	1976	None
27	Demey	Demey	1977	None
28	Herrmann-Debroux	Herrmann-Debroux	1985	None

[edit] Line 6

v • d • e Brussels Metro Line 6

Legend Westbound Eastbound Roi Baudouin/Koning Boudewijn Heysel/Heizel Houba-Brugmann Stuyvenbergh Bockstael Pannenhuis Belgica Simonis (L.II) / (E.) Ribaucourt Yser/IJzer Osseghem/Ossegem Rogier Beekkant Botanique/Kruidtuin Madou Gare de l'Ouest/ Weststation Arts-Loi/Kunst-Wet Trône/Troon Delacroix Porte de Namur/ Naamsepoort Louise/Louiza Clemenceau Hôtel des Monnaies/Munthof Gare du Midi/Zuidstation Porte de Hal/ Hallepoort

#	Name in French	Name in Dutch	Opened	Interchange
1	Roi Baudouin	Koning Boudewijn	1998	None
2	Heysel	Heizel	1985/98	None
3	Houba-Brugmann	Houba-Brugmann	1985	None
4	Stuyvenbergh	Stuyvenbergh	1985	None
5	Bockstael	Bockstael	1982	None
6	Pannenhuis	Pannenhuis	1982	None
7	Belgica	Belgica	1982	None
8	Simonis (Leopold II)	Simonis (Leopold II)	1982	Line 2
9	Osseghem	Ossegem	1982	Line 2
10	Beekkant	Beekkant	1981	Line 1, 2 & 5
11	Gare de l'Ouest	Weststation	1982	Line 1, 2 & 5, Belgian Rail
12	Delacroix	Delacroix	2006	Line 2
13	Clemenceau	Clemenceau	1993	Line 2
12	Gare du Midi	Zuidstation	1988	Line 3, 4 & 6, Belgian Rail, Thalys, Eurostar
13	Porte de Hal	Hallepoort	1988	Line 2, 3 & 4
14	Hôtel des Monnaies	Munthof	1988	Line 2
15	Louise	Louiza	1988	Line 2
16	Porte de Namur	Naamsepoort	1988	Line 2
17	Trône	Troon	1988	Line 2
18	Arts-Loi	Kunst-Wet	1988	Line 1, 2 & 5
19	Madou	Madou	1988	Line 2
20	Botanique	Kruidtuin	1988	Line 2
21	Rogier	Rogier	1988	Line 2, 3 & 4
22	Yser	IJzer	1988	Line 2
23	Ribaucourt	Ribaucourt	1988	Line 2
24	Simonis (Elisabeth)	Simonis (Elisabeth)	1988	Line 2

[edit] Former Lines/Services

[edit] Line 1A

#	Name in French	Name in Dutch	Opened	Interchange	Coordinates
1	Roi Baudouin	Koning Boudewijn	1998	None	50°53′47″N 4°19′40″E / 50.89639°N 4.32778°E / 50.89639; 4.32778
2	Heysel	Heizel	1985	None	50°53′47″N 4°20′12″E / 50.89639°N 4.33667°E / 50.89639; 4.33667
3	Houba-Brugmann	Houba-Brugmann	1985	None	50°53′25″N 4°20′13″E / 50.89028°N 4.33694°E / 50.89028; 4.33694
4	Stuyvenbergh	Stuyvenbergh	1985	None	50°53′10″N 4°20′30″E / 50.88611°N 4.34167°E / 50.88611; 4.34167
5	Bockstael	Bockstael	1982	None	50°52′39″N 4°20′51″E / 50.8775°N 4.3475°E / 50.8775; 4.3475
6	Pannenhuis	Pannenhuis	1982	None	50°52′22″N 4°20′31″E / 50.87278°N 4.34194°E / 50.87278; 4.34194
7	Belgica	Belgica	1982	None	50°52′4″N 4°20′10″E / 50.86778°N 4.33611°E / 50.86778; 4.33611
8	Simonis	Simonis	1982	Line 2	50°51′47″N 4°19′50″E / 50.86306°N 4.33056°E / 50.86306; 4.33056
9	Osseghem	Ossegem	1982	None	50°51′25″N 4°19′30″E / 50.85694°N 4.325°E / 50.85694; 4.325
10	Beekkant	Beekkant	1981	Line 1B	50°51′13″N 4°19′22″E / 50.85361°N 4.32278°E / 50.85361; 4.32278
11	Étangs Noirs	Zwarte Vijvers	1981	Line 1B	50°51′25″N 4°19′57″E / 50.85694°N 4.3325°E / 50.85694; 4.3325
12	Comte de Flandre	Graaf van Vlaanderen	1981	Line 1B	50°51′17″N 4°20′24″E / 50.85472°N 4.34°E / 50.85472; 4.34
13	Sainte-Catherine	Sint-Katelijne	1977	Line 1B	50°51′08″N 4°20′52″E / 50.85222°N 4.34778°E / 50.85222; 4.34778
14	De Brouckère	De Brouckère	1976	Line 1B, North-South Axis	50°51′03″N 4°21′08″E / 50.85083°N 4.35222°E / 50.85083; 4.35222
15	Gare Centrale	Centraal Station	1976	Line 1B, Belgian Rail	50°50′44″N 4°21′25″E / 50.84556°N 4.35694°E / 50.84556; 4.35694
16	Parc	Park	1976	Line 1B	50°50′48″N 4°21′45″E / 50.84667°N 4.3625°E / 50.84667; 4.3625
17	Arts-Loi	Kunst-Wet	1976	Line 1B, Line 2	50°50′44″N 4°22′07″E / 50.84556°N 4.36861°E / 50.84556; 4.36861
18	Maelbeek	Maalbeek	1976	Line 1B	50°50′38″N 4°22′35″E / 50.84389°N 4.37639°E / 50.84389; 4.37639
19	Schuman	Schuman	1976	Line 1B	50°50′34″N 4°22′54″E / 50.84278°N 4.38167°E / 50.84278; 4.38167
20	Mérode	Mérode	1976	Line 1B	50°50′22″N 4°23′52″E / 50.83944°N 4.39778°E / 50.83944; 4.39778
21	Thieffry	Thieffry	1976	None	50°49′58″N 4°24′6″E / 50.83278°N 4.40167°E / 50.83278; 4.40167
22	Pétillon	Pétillon	1976	None	50°49′38″N 4°24′13″E / 50.82722°N 4.40361°E / 50.82722; 4.40361
23	Hankar	Hankar	1976	None	50°49′38″N 4°24′13″E / 50.82722°N 4.40361°E / 50.82722; 4.40361
24	Delta	Delta	1976	None	50°49′08″N 4°24′15″E / 50.81889°N 4.40417°E / 50.81889; 4.40417
25	Beaulieu	Beaulieu	1976	None	50°48′54″N 4°24′34″E / 50.815°N 4.40944°E / 50.815; 4.40944
26	Demey	Demey	1977	None	50°48′48″N 4°25′15″E / 50.81333°N 4.42083°E / 50.81333; 4.42083
27	Herrmann-Debroux	Herrmann-Debroux	1985	None	50°48′45″N 4°25′41″E / 50.8125°N 4.42806°E / 50.8125; 4.42806

[edit] Line 1B

#	Name in French	Name in Dutch	Opened	Interchange	Coordinates
1	Erasme	Erasmus	2003	None	50°48′54″N 4°16′0″E / 50.815°N 4.266667°E / 50.815; 4.266667
2	Eddy Merckx	Eddy Merckx	2003	None	50°49′00″N 4°16′31″E / 50.8166667°N 4.27528°E / 50.8166667; 4.27528
3	CERIA	COOVI	2003	None	50°48′58″N 4°17′24″E / 50.81611°N 4.29°E / 50.81611; 4.29
4	La Roue	Het Rad	2003	None	50°49′15″N 4°17′37″E / 50.82083°N 4.29361°E / 50.82083; 4.29361
5	Bizet	Bizet	1992	None	50°49′30″N 4°17′52″E / 50.825°N 4.29778°E / 50.825; 4.29778
6	Veeweyde	Veeweide	1985	None	50°49′42″N 4°18′0″E / 50.82833°N 4.3°E / 50.82833; 4.3
7	Saint-Guidon	Sint-Guido	1982	None	50°51′03″N 4°21′08″E / 50.85083°N 4.35222°E / 50.85083; 4.35222
8	Aumale	Aumale	1982	None	50°50′22″N 4°18′44″E / 50.83944°N 4.31222°E / 50.83944; 4.31222
9	Jacques Brel	Jacques Brel	1982	None	50°50′42″N 4°19′07″E / 50.845°N 4.31861°E / 50.845; 4.31861
10	Gare de l'Ouest	Weststation	1982	Belgian Rail, Line 2 (from 2009)	50°50′56″N 4°19′15″E / 50.84889°N 4.32083°E / 50.84889; 4.32083
11	Beekkant	Beekkant	1981	Line 1A	50°51′13″N 4°19′22″E / 50.85361°N 4.32278°E / 50.85361; 4.32278
12	Étangs Noirs	Zwarte Vijvers	1981	Line 1A	50°51′25″N 4°19′57″E / 50.85694°N 4.3325°E / 50.85694; 4.3325
13	Comte de Flandre	Graaf van Vlaanderen	1981	Line 1A	50°51′17″N 4°20′24″E / 50.85472°N 4.34°E / 50.85472; 4.34
14	Sainte-Catherine	Sint-Katelijne	1977	Line 1A	50°51′08″N 4°20′52″E / 50.85222°N 4.34778°E / 50.85222; 4.34778
15	De Brouckère	De Brouckère	1976	Line 1B, North-South Axis	50°51′03″N 4°21′08″E / 50.85083°N 4.35222°E / 50.85083; 4.35222
16	Gare Centrale	Centraal Station	1976	Line 1B, Belgian Rail	50°50′44″N 4°21′25″E / 50.84556°N 4.35694°E / 50.84556; 4.35694
17	Parc	Park	1976	Line 1A	50°50′48″N 4°21′45″E / 50.84667°N 4.3625°E / 50.84667; 4.3625
18	Arts-Loi	Kunst-Wet	1976	Line 1B, Line 2	50°50′44″N 4°22′07″E / 50.84556°N 4.36861°E / 50.84556; 4.36861
19	Maelbeek	Maalbeek	1976	Line 1A	50°50′38″N 4°22′35″E / 50.84389°N 4.37639°E / 50.84389; 4.37639
20	Schuman	Schuman	1976	Line 1A	50°50′34″N 4°22′54″E / 50.84278°N 4.38167°E / 50.84278; 4.38167
21	Mérode	Mérode	1976	Line 1A	50°50′22″N 4°23′52″E / 50.83944°N 4.39778°E / 50.83944; 4.39778
22	Montgomery	Montgomery	1976	None, Outer Ring Axis	50°50′16″N 4°24′25″E / 50.83778°N 4.40694°E / 50.83778; 4.40694
23	Joséphine-Charlotte	Joséphine-Charlotte	1976	None	50°50′24″N 4°24′46″E / 50.84°N 4.41278°E / 50.84; 4.41278
24	Gribaumont	Gribaumont	1976	None	50°50′33″N 4°25′3″E / 50.8425°N 4.4175°E / 50.8425; 4.4175
25	Tomberg	Tomberg	1976	None	50°50′37″N 4°25′29″E / 50.84361°N 4.42472°E / 50.84361; 4.42472
26	Roodebeek	Roodebeek	1982	None	50°50′51″N 4°26′9″E / 50.8475°N 4.43583°E / 50.8475; 4.43583
27	Vandervelde	Vandervelde	1982	None	50°50′51″N 4°26′54″E / 50.8475°N 4.44833°E / 50.8475; 4.44833
28	Alma	Alma	1982	None	50°51′58″N 4°27′09″E / 50.86611°N 4.4525°E / 50.86611; 4.4525
29	Craainem	Krainhem	1988	None	50°50′56″N 4°27′30″E / 50.84889°N 4.45833°E / 50.84889; 4.45833
30	Stockel	Stokkel	1988	None	50°50′29″N 4°27′52″E / 50.84139°N 4.46444°E / 50.84139; 4.46444

[edit] North-South Light Rail and Tram Axis

This underground section is used by the light rail lines 3 and 4 and during the evening service by tram lines.

• Gare du Nord/Noordstation (1976)
• Rogier (1976, named after the "Place Rogier/Rogierplein", itself named after Charles Rogier, Prime Minister of Belgium)
• De Brouckère (1976, named after the "Place De Brouckère/De Brouckèreplein")
• Bourse/Beurs (1976, located near Brussels' stock exchange building)
• Anneessens (1976, named after the "Place Anneessens/Anneessensplein")
• Lemonnier (1976, named after the "Avenue Lemonnier/Lemonnierlaan")
• Gare du Midi/Zuidstation (1976)
• Porte de Hal/Hallepoort (1993)
• Parvis de Saint-Gilles/Sint-Gillis Voorplein (1993)
• Horta (1993, named after Victor Horta, Belgian architect)
• Albert (1993, named after the "Place Albert/Albertplein")

[edit] Outer Ring Axis

• Diamant (1972, located near the RTBF/VRT headquarters)
• Georges Henri (1975, named after the "Avenue Georges Henri/Georges Henrilaan")
• Montgomery (1975, named after Bernard L. Montgomery, British Army commander during World War II)
• Boileau (1975, named after Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, French poet)