Brussels-Central railway station
Brussels-Central railway station (French: Gare de Bruxelles-Central; Dutch: Station Brussel-Centraal) is a railway and metro station in central Brussels, Belgium. It is the second busiest railway station in Belgium and one of three principal railway stations in Brussels, together with Brussels-South and Brussels-North. First completed in 1952 after protracted delays caused by economic difficulties and World War II, it is the newest of Brussels' main rail hubs.
Brussels-Central | |
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| Railway Station | |
Main hall of Brussels-Central railway station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Carrefour de l'Europe / Europakruispunt 2 1000 City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50°50′44″N 4°21′25″E |
| Owned by | SNCB/NMBS |
| Operated by | SNCB/NMBS |
| Line(s) | North–South connection |
| Platforms | 3 (island) |
| Tracks | 6 |
| Connections | Brussels Metro: 1 5 (at metro station) |
| Construction | |
| Architect | Victor Horta, Maxime Brunfaut |
| Architectural style | Modernism |
| Other information | |
| Station code | FBCL |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 4 October 1952 |
| Location | |
Brussels-Central Location within Belgium Brussels-Central Brussels-Central (Europe) | |
Brussels-Central is connected to the rapid transit Gare Centrale/Centraal Station station on lines 1 and 5 of the Brussels Metro system, and serves as an important node of the Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company (STIB/MIVB).
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