| Style | Brussels Metro |
|---|---|
| Address | Place Émile Bockstael / Émile Bockstaelplein 1020 Laeken, City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50°52′39″N 4°20′51″E |
| Structure | Underground |
| Platform | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Opened | 6 October 1982 (age 44) |
| Owned | STIB/MIVB |
Bockstael (bɔkstal; ˈbɔkstaːl) is a Brussels Metro station on the northern branch of line 6. It is located in Laeken, in the north-west of the City of Brussels, Belgium. The station received its name from the aboveground square Place Émile Bockstael/Émile Bockstaelplein, itself named after the liberal politician and former mayor of Laeken, Émile Bockstael.
The metro station opened on 6 October 1982 as part of the Beekkant–Bockstael extension of former line 1A. Prior to the opening of an extension to Heysel/Heizel on 5 July 1985, the station was the northern terminus of the metro. On 25 August 1998, the line was further extended to Roi Baudouin/Koning Boudewijn. Then, following the reorganisation of the Brussels Metro on 4 April 2009, it is served by line 6.[1]
The station allows transfer to and from suburban railway line 50 to Aalst and Dendermonde via Belgian Rail. A two track railway station with side platforms is integrated into the subway complex and replaced Laeken's old railway station, located about 200 metres (660 ft) eastwards.
See also
References
- ^ "Line 6 direction ROI BAUDOUIN - stib-mivb.be". www.stib-mivb.be. Retrieved 2024-08-06.