Clemenceau () is a
Brussels Metro station on the southern segment of lines
2 and
6. It is located under the /, close to the /, in the
municipality
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of
Anderlecht
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, in the western part of
Brussels
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, Belgium. The station takes its name from that nearby avenue, itself named after
Georges Clemenceau, a former
Prime Minister of France
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.
The metro station opened on 18 June 1993 and was the
terminus of line 2 until the opening of an extension to
Delacroix on 4 September 2006. On 4 April 2009, the "loop" of line 2 was completed with the junction between Delacroix and
Gare de l'Ouest/Weststation. Following the reorganisation of the Brussels Metro on that occasion, it now lies on the joint section of lines 2 and 6.
See also
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Transport in Brussels
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History of Brussels
References
External links
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STIB/MIVB official website
Brussels Metro stations
Anderlecht
Railway stations in Belgium opened in 1993
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