(
French, ) or (
Dutch, ) is a ''
premetro'' (underground tram) station in central
Brussels
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, Belgium, located under the
Boulevard Anspach/Anspachlaan, next to the
Place de la Bourse/Beursplein and the former
Brussels Stock Exchange
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, after which it is named. It is also located metres from the
Grand-Place/Grote Markt (Brussels' main square).
The station is part of the
North–South Axis
The North–South Axis is a tram tunnel in Brussels, Belgium, which crosses the city centre from north to south between Brussels-North railway station and Albert premetro station.
The first section of this tunnel was opened on 4 October 1976 be ...
, a tram tunnel crossing the
city centre
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between
Brussels-North railway station
Brussels-North railway station (; ) is one of the three major railway stations in Brussels, Belgium; the other two are Brussels Central Station, Brussels-Central and Brussels-South railway station, Brussels-South. Every regular domestic and i ...
and
Albert premetro station
Albert (; ) is a '' premetro'' (underground tram) station located on the border between the municipalities of Saint-Gilles and Forest in Brussels, Belgium. The station is at the crossroad between the / on the Greater Ring and the /, between F ...
.
Brussels trams
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stopping at that station are the lines
4 and
10. A connection with bus routes 46, 48, 86 and 95 is possible at ground level.
See also
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Transport in Brussels
Brussels has an extensive network of both private or public transportation means. Public transportation includes Brussels buses, Brussels trams, trams, and Brussels Metro, metro (all three operated by Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company, STI ...
*
History of Brussels
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External links
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STIB/MIVB official website
Brussels Metro stations
City of Brussels
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