Owned by STIB/MIVB | Opened 17 December 1969 | |
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Owner Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company Similar Schuman railway station, Kunst‑Wet/Arts‑Loi metro station, Merode station, Erasmus metro station, Brussels‑West station | ||
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Schuman is a metro station in the City of Brussels. The metro station opened in 1969 and serves the European quarter of Brussels. It is located under Schuman railway station.
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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.
A new tunnel was due to open in time for December 2015 between Brussels-Schuman and Meiser, however this has been delayed until April 2016, affecting some of the services above.
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.