Hankar metro station

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Hankar metro station
General information
LocationChaussée de Wavre / Waversesteenweg
1160 Auderghem, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Coordinates 50°49′18″N4°24′20″E / 50.82167°N 4.40556°E / 50.82167; 4.40556
Owned by STIB/MIVB
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
History
Opened20 September 1976;47 years ago (1976-09-20)
Services
Preceding station Brussels metro icon.svg Brussels Metro Following station
Pétillon Line 5 Delta

Hankar is a Brussels Metro station on the eastern branch of line 5. It is located in the municipality of Auderghem, in the south-eastern part of Brussels, Belgium. It is named after the Square Baron Robert Hankar/Baron Robert Hankarsquare.

The metro station opened on 20 September 1976. Then, following the reorganisation of the Brussels Metro on 4 April 2009, it is served by the extended east–west line 5.

The station features a giant mural by Roger Somville.

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