Jacques Brel metro station
Jacques Brel 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). It is named after Belgian singer, songwriter, and poet Jacques Brel.
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 Jacques Brel metro station | |||||||||||
| Location | Boulevard Jules Graindor / Jules Graindorlaan B-1070 Anderlecht, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°50′42″N 4°19′07″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | STIB/MIVB | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 6 October 1982 | ||||||||||
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The station opened on 6 October 1982 as part of the Beekkant–Saint Guidon/Sint-Guido extension of former line 1B. Following the reorganisation of the Brussels metro on 4 April 2009, it is served by line 5. After the City of Brussels commissioned art projects to enhance the metro network, Maurice Wyckaert was appointed to decorate the station.
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