Étangs Noirs/Zwarte Vijvers metro station

Étangs Noirs (French) or Zwarte Vijvers (Dutch) is a Brussels metro station. It is located at the border between Brussels' Koekelberg and Molenbeek-Saint-Jean municipalities, in the western part of Brussels (Belgium). It opened on 8 May 1981 as part of the Sainte-Catherine/Sint-KatelijneBeekkant extension of former line 1. 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. Its name translates into English as the "Black Ponds".


Étangs Noirs/Zwarte Vijvers metro station
LocationPlace des Étangs Noirs / Zwarte Vijversplein
B-1081 Koekelberg, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Coordinates50°51′25″N 4°19′57″E
Owned bySTIB/MIVB
History
Opened8 May 1981 (1981-05-08)
Services
Preceding station   Brussels Metro   Following station
Line 1
toward Stockel/Stokkel
toward Erasme/Erasmus
Line 5

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