Schuman station
Brussels-Schuman Railway Station | ||||||||||||||||
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 Old station platform, now being replaced by renovations to expand station. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Address | Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°50′34″N 4°22′54″E / 50.84278°N 4.38167°ECoordinates: 50°50′34″N 4°22′54″E / 50.84278°N 4.38167°E | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1969 | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | BXLS | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | National Railway Company of Belgium | |||||||||||||||
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Schuman station is a railway and metro station in the City of Brussels. The metro station opened in 1969 and serves the European quarter of Brussels.
Metro
The Schuman metro station was first opened in 1969 as a "premetro" station (i.e., a station served by underground tramways). The metro then replaced the tramways on 20 September 1976. It is now served by the metro lines 1 and 5.
Rail
The rail station (called Brussel-Schuman/Bruxelles-Schuman) is an elevated station, though its northeastern end is "underground" as it enters a hillside. Its ticket office is located immediately next to the metro station; at one end of the railway station platforms, a stairway leads down to the Maelbeek/Maalbeek metro station. Trains travelling between Brussels South station and Namur and Luxembourg call at the station. The NMBS/SNCB code for the station is FBSM.
Renovation
The station is currently undergoing major renovation works, increasing the station's capacity by 2 extra tracks. These will connect to a tunnel to the old Schaerbeek-Josaphat station (and marshalling yard) on line 26, in order to offer direct quick connections to Antwerp, Leuven and Brussels Airport.[1] With this third connection, the station will become one of Brussels' largest and have a new glass roof allowing more daylight into the station.
Area
This station is in the centre of the European quarter of Brussels, being adjacent to the Berlaymont building (headquarters of the European Commission), the Justus Lipsius building (Council of the European Union) and numerous other EU offices. The station is named after the area around the Schuman roundabout, which was named after Robert Schuman. The station sits on the Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat, a major city thoroughfare, and is close to Parc du Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark.
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Schuman metro station under renovations, 2011
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Above ground works, winter 2011. Major above ground work not yet begun. Résidence Palace under construction in background.
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Metro platform in Summer 2013: The ceiling of an intermediate platform has been removed and reveals the shape of the new station.
Rail connections
International rail lines
| Preceding station | EuroCity | Following station | ||
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| Vauban | toward Chur |
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| Iris | toward Zürich Hbf |
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| Preceding station | SNCB | Following station | ||
| IC J | toward Luxembourg |
Main national rail lines
| Preceding station | SNCB | Following station | ||
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| IC J | toward Luxembourg |
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| IC M | toward Dinant and Liers |
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toward Binche |
IR l | toward Louvain-la-Neuve-Université |
References
- ↑ "Le tunnel Schuman-Josaphat Un chantier près de chez vous". Info Riverains. Infrabel. 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
External links
Media related to Schuman station, Brussels at Wikimedia Commons
- A peek on the future Schuman Station - December 9, 2007 ifrancis blog
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