The station opened on 17 December 1969, as a premetro station on the tram line between De Brouckère and Schuman, and it also became a heavy metro station in 1976, serving former lines 1A and 1B. Following the reorganisation of the Brussels Metro on 4 April 2009, it is served by lines 1 and 5, which cross Brussels from east to west.
De Brouckère station was inaugurated on 17 December 1969 as a premetro station (i.e. a station served by underground tramways), as part of the first underground public transport route in Belgium, which initially stretched from De Brouckère to Schuman. On 20 September 1976, the premetro line was converted into a heavy metro line, which was later split into two distinct lines on 6 October 1982: former lines 1A and 1B, both serving De Brouckère.
Since 4 October 1976, De Brouckère has also been served by the North–South Axis, which is part of the premetro system. Lines 3 and 4 provide most service on that axis. On 4 April 2009, metro operation was restructured so that lines 1 and 5 now serve the station.
The premetro station, located under De Brouckère Square, is connected to the metro station by a moving walkway. The metro station is located under the Rue de l'Évêque/Bisschopstraat and was renovated in 2005.
The metro station serving lines 1 and 5 is known to have one of the widest gaps between the metro trains and the platform, as this station is curved to follow the alignment between the neighbouring Central Station and Sainte-Catherine/Sint-Katelijne metro station. For safety reasons, the curved platform edges are equipped with flashing lights to warn passengers of the gap.
In 2004, a mural titled The City Moves in the Palm of My Hand was installed along the station's moving walkway. The mural was created by artist Jan Vanriet and is printed on finished edge panels from PolyVision. The mural is designed to reflect the city's vibrancy and historical background.[3]
The moving walkway connecting the premetro station with the metro station
References
Notes
^"Rue Neuve most popular shopping street". www.xpats.com. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
^"Meir klopt voor het eerst Nieuwstraat als drukste winkelstraat". De Standaard (in Flemish). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
^"De Brouckere Metro Station". PolyVision. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
External links
Media related to De Brouckère metro station at Wikimedia Commons
January 25, 2023
brouckère, metro, station, brouckère, rapid, transit, station, located, beneath, place, brouckère, brouckèreplein, central, brussels, belgium, consists, both, metro, station, serving, lines, premetro, underground, tram, station, serving, lines, north, south, a. De Brouckere is a rapid transit station located beneath the Place de Brouckere De Brouckereplein in central Brussels Belgium It consists of both a metro station serving lines 1 and 5 and a premetro underground tram station serving lines 3 and 4 on the North South Axis between Brussels North railway station and Albert premetro station De Brouckere metro stationGeneral informationLocationPlace de Brouckere De BrouckerepleinB 1000 City of Brussels Brussels Capital Region BelgiumCoordinates50 51 03 N 4 21 08 E 50 85083 N 4 35222 E 50 85083 4 35222 Coordinates 50 51 03 N 4 21 08 E 50 85083 N 4 35222 E 50 85083 4 35222Owned bySTIB MIVBConnections Line 3 Line 4HistoryOpened17 December 1969 53 years ago 1969 12 17 premetro 20 September 1976 46 years ago 1976 09 20 metro ServicesPreceding station Brussels Metro Following stationSainte Catherine Sint Katelijnetowards Gare de l Ouest Weststation Line 1 Brussels Centraltowards Stockel StokkelSainte Catherine Sint Katelijnetowards Erasme Erasmus Line 5 Brussels Centraltowards Herrmann DebrouxvteBrussels PremetroNorth South AxisLegend42555Brussels North Gare du Nord Noordstation 4Rogier 26De Brouckere 15Bourse BeursAnneessens5182Lemonnier81Brussels South Gare du Midi Zuidstation 268182Porte de Hal Hallepoort 26Parvis de Saint Gilles Sint Gillis VoorpleinHorta 8197Albert51 34The station opened on 17 December 1969 as a premetro station on the tram line between De Brouckere and Schuman and it also became a heavy metro station in 1976 serving former lines 1A and 1B Following the reorganisation of the Brussels Metro on 4 April 2009 it is served by lines 1 and 5 which cross Brussels from east to west Contents 1 History 2 Area 3 Station 4 References 4 1 Notes 5 External linksHistory EditDe Brouckere station was inaugurated on 17 December 1969 as a premetro station i e a station served by underground tramways as part of the first underground public transport route in Belgium which initially stretched from De Brouckere to Schuman On 20 September 1976 the premetro line was converted into a heavy metro line which was later split into two distinct lines on 6 October 1982 former lines 1A and 1B both serving De Brouckere Since 4 October 1976 De Brouckere has also been served by the North South Axis which is part of the premetro system Lines 3 and 4 provide most service on that axis On 4 April 2009 metro operation was restructured so that lines 1 and 5 now serve the station Area EditThe station is named after the Place de Brouckere De Brouckereplein the city square above ground itself named after the former mayor of the City of Brussels Charles de Brouckere The station lies near the famous Hotel Metropole the UGC De Brouckere cinema the Royal Theatre of La Monnaie and one end of the Rue Neuve Nieuwstraat Belgium s second busiest shopping street 1 2 The whole complex is also connected to the underground shopping galleries between the Place de la Monnaie Muntplein and the Boulevard Anspach Anspachlaan Station EditThe premetro station located under De Brouckere Square is connected to the metro station by a moving walkway The metro station is located under the Rue de l Eveque Bisschopstraat and was renovated in 2005 The metro station serving lines 1 and 5 is known to have one of the widest gaps between the metro trains and the platform as this station is curved to follow the alignment between the neighbouring Central Station and Sainte Catherine Sint Katelijne metro station For safety reasons the curved platform edges are equipped with flashing lights to warn passengers of the gap In 2004 a mural titled The City Moves in the Palm of My Hand was installed along the station s moving walkway The mural was created by artist Jan Vanriet and is printed on finished edge panels from PolyVision The mural is designed to reflect the city s vibrancy and historical background 3 De Brouckere premetro station The moving walkway connecting the premetro station with the metro stationReferences EditNotes Edit Rue Neuve most popular shopping street www xpats com 19 September 2013 Retrieved 27 June 2020 Meir klopt voor het eerst Nieuwstraat als drukste winkelstraat De Standaard in Flemish Retrieved 27 June 2020 De Brouckere Metro Station PolyVision Retrieved 6 January 2017 External links Edit Media related to De Brouckere metro station at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title De Brouckere metro station amp oldid 1115002168, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
