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Brussels Buses
The Brussels buses network is complementary to the rail network in Brussels, Belgium, which consists of trams, trains, and metro trains. Brussels buses are operated by STIB/MIVB, the local public transport company. It has 50 bus routes and 11 night routes, which run on Friday and Saturday night. Some buses from Flemish transport company De Lijn and Walloon transport company TEC also serve Brussels but are not part of the same bus system. History The first motor buses were used in Brussels in 1907, with one route connecting the Brussels Stock Exchange to the Ixelles town hall. It was then stopped in 1913. Other buses were set in service from 1920 on, and in 1926 ''Les Autobus Bruxellois'', a bus company, was founded to operate the bus network. In 1955, one year after the STIB was founded, it took over ''Les Autobus Bruxellois'' and operated the bus network, made of 3 bus routes and 1 trolleybus A trolleybus (also known as trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schuman Railway Station
Brussels-Schuman railway station (french: Gare de Bruxelles-Schuman, nl, Station Brussel-Schuman), officially Brussels-Schuman (french: Bruxelles-Schuman, link=no, nl, Brussel-Schuman, link=no), is a railway station in the City of Brussels, Belgium, serving the European Quarter. It received its name from the area around the Robert Schuman Roundabout, itself named after Robert Schuman. Underneath Brussels-Schuman is the rapid transit Schuman station on lines 1 and 5 of the Brussels Metro system, which serves as an important node of the Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company (STIB/MIVB). History The original railway line through the station site ran between Brussels-Luxembourg and Brussels-North and was opened on 23 October 1856, though no station was provided. In about 1865, the ''Grande Compagnie du Luxembourg'' received subsidies from the state to open stations on the line, by that point surrounded by rapid housing development, and opened a halt called Bruxelles (Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linkebeek
Linkebeek (; ) is a Belgian municipality in Flanders, part of the province of Flemish Brabant, and in the administrative district of Halle-Vilvoorde. The municipality only comprises the town of Linkebeek proper. As of 1 January 2006, Linkebeek has a total population of 4,759. The total area is 4.15 km² which gives a population density of 1,147 inhabitants per km². Language and politics The official language is Dutch with French facilities. In 1954, these special linguistic rights or "facilities" were given to Francophones, who then constituted nearly 40% of the population according to the 1947 census. Nowadays, Francophones make up the majority of the population. Francophones can request official documents from the local administration in French, but the official language remains Dutch. There are also primary and nursery schools teaching in French. Since the 2012 municipal elections, the municipal council consists of 13 French-speaking councillors, led by Damien Thiér ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schuman Station
Brussels-Schuman railway station (french: Gare de Bruxelles-Schuman, nl, Station Brussel-Schuman), officially Brussels-Schuman (french: Bruxelles-Schuman, link=no, nl, Brussel-Schuman, link=no), is a railway station in the City of Brussels, Belgium, serving the European Quarter. It received its name from the area around the Robert Schuman Roundabout, itself named after Robert Schuman. Underneath Brussels-Schuman is the rapid transit Schuman station on lines 1 and 5 of the Brussels Metro system, which serves as an important node of the Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company ( STIB/MIVB). History The original railway line through the station site ran between Brussels-Luxembourg and Brussels-North and was opened on 23 October 1856, though no station was provided. In about 1865, the ''Grande Compagnie du Luxembourg'' received subsidies from the state to open stations on the line, by that point surrounded by rapid housing development, and opened a halt called Bruxelles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porte De Namur Metro Station
Porte de Namur () or Naamsepoort (Dutch) is a Brussels Metro station on the southern segment of lines 2 and 6. It is located under the Small Ring (Brussels' inner ring road) and next to the /, in the municipality of Ixelles, south of the City of Brussels, Belgium. The station opened as a ''premetro'' (underground tram) station on 20 December 1970 and became a heavy metro station on 2 October 1988. It takes its name from the ancient Namur Gate The Namur Gate (french: Porte de Namur, ; nl, Naamsepoort) was one of the medieval city gates of the second walls of Brussels, Belgium. In the 21st century, ''Namur Gate'' denotes the Ixelles neighbourhood where the gate formerly stood, rathe ... area, itself named after the Namur Gate in Brussels' old city walls. External links Ixelles Brussels metro stations located underground Railway stations opened in 1970 {{Brussels-metro-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise/Louiza Metro Station
Louise ( French) or Louiza (Dutch) is a Brussels Metro station on the southern segment of lines 2 and 6. It opened on 19 August 1985 and is located under the Small Ring (Brussels' inner ring road) at the /, at the end of Avenue Louise/Louizalaan, in the municipality of the City of Brussels, Belgium. The above station was used as a filming location of the music video for Stromae Paul van Haver (; born 12 March 1985), better known by his stage name Stromae (), is a Belgian singer, rapper, songwriter and producer. He is mostly known for his music blending hip hop and electronic music. Stromae came to wide public attenti ...'s song '' Formidable'' in 2013. File:Louise metro station.JPG, Entrance to the station File:Louise métro.JPG, Another entrance Art in Louise metro station (DSCF1115).tif, ''La Terre en Fleur'' by Edmond Dubrunfaut References Notes External links Brussels metro stations located underground Railway stations opened in 1985 City of Brussel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madou Metro Station
Madou is a Brussels Metro station on the northern segment of lines 2 and 6. It is located under the Small Ring (Brussels' inner ring road) at the /, near the Flemish Parliament and Madou Plaza Tower, in the municipality of the Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, north of the City of Brussels, Belgium. The station opened on 20 December 1970, then serving as a ''premetro'' (underground tram) station, and became a heavy metro station when this line was converted on 2 October 1988. It is named after the painter and lithographer Jean-Baptiste Madou Jean-Baptiste Madou (3 February 1796 – 31 March 1877) was a Belgian painter and lithographer. Life Madou was born in Brussels. He studied at the Brussels Academy of Fine Arts and was a pupil of Pierre Joseph Célestin François. While .... Brussels metro stations located underground Railway stations opened in 1970 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode {{Brussels-metro-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Brouckère Metro Station
De Brouckère is a rapid transit station located beneath the Place de Brouckère/De Brouckèreplein 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). 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. History 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, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels-South Railway Station
Brussels-South railway station (french: Gare de Bruxelles-Midi, nl, Station Brussel-Zuid, IATA code: ZYR), officially Brussels-South (french: Bruxelles-Midi, link=no, nl, Brussel-Zuid, link=no), is a major railway station in Brussels, Belgium. Geographically, it is located in Saint-Gilles/Sint-Gillis on the border with the adjacent municipality of Anderlecht and just south of the City of Brussels. Brussels-South is one of over a dozen railway stations in Brussels, and one of the three principal rail stations in the heart of the city, the two others being Brussels-Central and Brussels-North. The station, which was a terminus when it was inaugurated in 1869, became a transit station with the opening of the North–South connection in 1952. Nowadays, it is the busiest station in Belgium, and is the only Brussels stop for international high-speed rail services: Eurostar, Thalys and ICE. Underneath Brussels-South is the rapid transit / station on lines 2, 3, 4 and 6 of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beaulieu Metro Station
Beaulieu is a Brussels Metro station on the eastern branch of line 5. It is located in the municipality of Auderghem, in the eastern part of Brussels, Belgium. The station opened in 1976. Until 1977, it was the eastern terminus of what was line 1A, when the extension to Demey station was opened. In 1985 the line was further extended to Herrmann-Debroux Herrmann-Debroux is a Brussels Metro station located in the municipality of Auderghem, serving as the eastern terminus of line 5. The station was opened in 1985. It is named after the Belgian politician and former Mayor of Auderghem, Carl Herr .... In April 2009 this branch became part of line 5. The station takes its name from the nearby Avenue de Beaulieu. External links Brussels metro stations located above ground Railway stations opened in 1976 Auderghem {{Brussels-metro-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels-North Railway Station
Brussels-North railway station (french: Gare de Bruxelles-Nord, nl, Station Brussel-Noord), officially Brussels-North (french: Bruxelles-Nord, link=no, nl, Brussel-Noord, link=no), is one of the three major railway stations in Brussels, Belgium; the other two are Brussels-Central and Brussels-South. Every regular domestic and international train (except Thalys and Eurostar) passing there has a planned stop. The station has 200,000 passengers per week, mainly commuters, making it one of the busiest in Belgium. Brussels-North is the end point of the ''premetro'' (underground tram) North–South Axis (on lines 3 and 4), and an important node of the Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company (STIB/MIVB), as well as of bus lines of the Flemish transport company De Lijn. More than 30 regional bus lines depart from there, as do international Eurolines coach services. The station is located in the Brussels municipality of Schaerbeek, in the middle of the Northern Quarter busin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heysel/Heizel Metro Station
Heysel ( French) or Heizel (Dutch) is a Brussels Metro station on line 6.https://www.metrolinemap.com/station/brussels/heysel-heizel/ It is located in Laeken, in the north-west of the City of Brussels, Belgium, and serves the Heysel/Heizel Plateau, famous for the World's Fairs of 1935 and 1958, the King Baudouin Stadium (formerly known as the Heysel Stadium) and the Atomium. The Bruparck entertainment park (with among others Mini-Europe miniature park and Kinepolis Brussels cinema) and the Centenary Palace, home to the Brussels Exhibition Centre (Brussels Expo), are also located nearby. The station opened on 5 July 1985. Prior to 1998, it was the western terminus of former line 1A (now line 6). The line was expanded to the King Baudouin metro station King Baudouin (french: Roi Baudouin, nl, Koning Boudewijn) is a Brussels Metro station and the western terminus of line 6 (formerly 1A). It is located in Laeken, in the north-west of the City of Brussels, Belgium, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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