Schuman metro station

Schuman is a Brussels metro station in the City of Brussels (Belgium). It opened as a premetro (underground tram) station on 17 December 1969 and became a full metro station on 20 September 1976. 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.

Schuman metro station
LocationRue de la Loi / Wetstraat
B-1000 City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Coordinates50°50′34″N 4°22′54″E
Owned bySTIB/MIVB
History
Opened17 December 1969 (1969-12-17) (premetro)
20 September 1976 (1976-09-20) (metro)
Services
Preceding station   Brussels Metro   Following station
Line 1
Line 5

The metro station is located under Schuman railway station, serving Brussels' European Quarter.

History

Schuman metro station first opened on 17 December 1969 as a premetro station (i.e. a station served by underground tramways). The metro then replaced the tramways on 20 September 1976. On 4 April 2009, metro operation was restructured and the station is now served by metro lines 1 and 5.

From 2008 to 2016, the metro and railway stations underwent major renovation works. The trains on new tracks now cross the metro hall, which also received a new glass roof, allowing more daylight into the station.

  • Schuman metro station under renovations, 2011
  • Above ground works in Winter 2011. Europa building under construction in the background.
  • Metro platform in Summer 2013, revealing the shape of the new station

Area

This station is in the centre of Brussels' European Quarter, being adjacent to the Berlaymont building (headquarters of the European Commission), the Justus Lipsius building (home to the Council of the European Union) and numerous other EU offices. It is named after the Schuman roundabout above ground, itself named after the French statestman and one of the founding fathers of the European Union, Robert Schuman. It lies beneath Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat, a major city thoroughfare, and is close to the Parc du Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark.

References

    Media related to Schuman station, Brussels (metro) at Wikimedia Commons

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