Saint-Guidon/Sint-Guido metro station
Saint-Guidon (French) or Sint Guido (Dutch) is a Brussels metro station on the western branch of line 5. It is located in the municipality of Anderlecht, in the western part of Brussels (Belgium).
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 Saint Guidon/Sint Guido metro station | |||||||||||
| Location | Anderlecht, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°50′06″N 4°18′20″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | STIB/MIVB | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 6 October 1982 | ||||||||||
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The station opened on 6 October 1982 as part of the Beekkant–Saint Guidon extension of former line 1B. Prior to the opening of an extension to Veeweyde/Veeweide on 5 July 1985, the station was the western terminus of the metro. Following the reorganisation of the network on 4 April 2009, it is served by line 5.
Area
Nearby sights include the Collegial Church of Saint Peter and Saint Guido, for which the station was named; Erasmus House; the Old Beguinage (now a museum dedicated to religious community life); and Astrid Park, which is home to the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, where R.S.C. Anderlecht football club play their home games.
External links
Media related to Saint-Guidon/Sint-Guido metro station at Wikimedia Commons
