Bockstael metro station
Encyclopedia
Bockstael Metro Station is one of the metro stations on line 6 of the Brussels Metro
. It was opened in 1982 and named after the "Place Émile Bockstael/Émile Bockstaelplein". Prior to the opening of the extension to the Heizel/Heysel metro station in 1985, the station was the western terminus of line 1A (now line 6).
The station allows transfer to and from suburban railway line 50
to Aalst
and Dendermonde
via Belgian Rail. A two track railway station
with side platforms is integrated into the subway complex and replaced the old railway station of Laken, located about 200m eastwards.
Brussels Metro
The Brussels Metro is a rapid transit system serving a large part of the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. It consists of a network with four metro line services with some shared sections. The metro has 49.9 km of network and 59 stations...
. It was opened in 1982 and named after the "Place Émile Bockstael/Émile Bockstaelplein". Prior to the opening of the extension to the Heizel/Heysel metro station in 1985, the station was the western terminus of line 1A (now line 6).
The station allows transfer to and from suburban railway line 50
Belgian railway line 50
The Belgian railway line 50 is a railway line in Belgium connecting Brussels to Ghent. The first section between Gent and Schellebelle was finished in 1837, offering a connection to Brussels through Dendermonde and Mechelen. The section between Schellebelle and Brussels was completed May 1, 1856. A...
to Aalst
Aalst, Belgium
Aalst is a city and municipality on the Dender River, 19 miles northwest from Brussels. It is located in the Flemish province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the city of Aalst itself and the villages of Baardegem, Erembodegem, Gijzegem, Herdersem, Hofstade,...
and Dendermonde
Dendermonde
Dendermonde is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the city of Dendermonde proper and the towns of Appels, Baasrode, Grembergen, Mespelare, Oudegem, Schoonaarde, and Sint-Gillis-bij-Dendermonde...
via Belgian Rail. A two track railway station
Bockstael railway station
The Bockstael railway station is a railway station in Brussels, Belgium operated by the SNCB/NMBS. It opened in 1982 to replace the Laeken railway station. The station is located in the City of Brussels on the Belgian railway line 50, between the Brussels-North and Jette railway station...
with side platforms is integrated into the subway complex and replaced the old railway station of Laken, located about 200m eastwards.
External links
- Station ID - Bockstael, bsubway.net