Simonis and Elisabeth stations

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General information
LocationBoulevard Léopold II / Leopold II-laan
1081 Koekelberg, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Coordinates 50°51′47″N4°19′50″E / 50.86306°N 4.33056°E / 50.86306; 4.33056
Owned by STIB/MIVB, Infrabel
Operated by STIB/MIVB, SNCB/NMBS
Platforms1 island platform (Simonis metro)
2 side platforms (Elisabeth metro)
2 side platforms (SNCB/NMBS)
2 side platforms (tram 19)
1 side, 1 island platform (tram 9)
Tracks11
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels2
History
Opened1982;42 years ago (1982) (Simonis metro)
1986;38 years ago (1986) (tram 19)
1988;36 years ago (1988) (Elisabeth metro)
2009;15 years ago (2009) (railway)
2019;5 years ago (2019) (tram 9)
Services
Preceding station SNCB logo.svg NMBS/SNCB Following station
Thurn en Taxis
towards Dendermonde
S 10 Brussels-West
towards Aalst
Preceding station Brussels metro icon.svg Brussels Metro Following station
Simonis
Osseghem/Ossegem
towards Elisabeth
Line 2 Terminus
Line 6 Belgica
towards King Baudouin
Elisabeth
Terminus Line 2 Ribaucourt
towards Simonis
Line 6 Ribaucourt
towards King Baudouin

Simonis and Elisabeth are two interconnected Brussels Metro stations serving lines 2 and 6 on two different levels, as well as a tram and bus stop. Additionally, Simonis railway station (French : Gare de Simonis; Dutch : Station Simonis) [lower-alpha 1] is a railway station operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (SNCB/NMBS). It is served by the Brussels Regional Express Network (RER/GEN) service. [1]

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The station complex is situated at the end of the Boulevard Léopold II/Leopold II-laan in the municipality of Koekelberg, in the western part of Brussels, Belgium. Simonis received its name from the aboveground square Place Eugène Simonis/Eugène Simonisplein, itself named after the sculptor Eugène Simonis; while the nearby Elisabeth Park, named after Queen Elisabeth, gives Elisabeth its name.

Simonis metro station opened on 6 October 1982 and is a transit station in north–south direction situated in a cutting next to a railway line. It serves as a transit station on line 6 and a terminus of line 2. Elisabeth metro station is orthogonal to and one level below Simonis and is a terminal station located at the end of the Boulevard Léopold II in east–west direction. It opened on 2 October 1988 and is the terminus for lines 2 and 6.

Naming

Between its opening in 1988 and 2013, Elisabeth was also known as Simonis. Until 2009, Simonis was a simple interchange station between former metro lines 1A and 2. When the Brussels Metro "loop" opened in 2009, the north-western part of metro line 1A was connected to the other end of metro line 2, making line 2 an imperfect circle line (since a true circular train service is not possible, as the tracks at Simonis/Elisabeth are not connected). This resulted in the current situation, whereby the station complex is served twice by lines 2 and 6. [2]

To differentiate between the two station parts, the north–south through platforms were given the name Simonis (Leopold II), while the east–west terminating platforms were known as Simonis (Elisabeth). However, this did not improve the clarity of passenger information and thus, on 3 November 2013, Simonis (Leopold II) was reverted to simply Simonis, while Simonis (Elisabeth) became Elisabeth. [3] [4] The adjacent bus, tram and railway stops have not been renamed, and are all still known as Simonis.

Current services

National Rail (SNCB/NMBS)

Directly to the east of and parallel to Simonis metro station, the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB) operates a local commuter station Simonis since December 2009. [5]

The station is served by the following service(s): [1]

Brussels Metro (STIB/MIVB)

On the metro network, the station is called Simonis and Elisabeth. It is served by metro lines 2 and 6. [6] [7]

Brussels tram lines (STIB/MIVB)

Brussels bus lines (STIB/MIVB)

Flemish bus lines (De Lijn)

See also

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References

Footnotes

  1. Officially Simonis

Citations

  1. 1 2 "Simonis station". www.belgianrail.be. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  2. "La STIB modifie son réseau de métro dès le 4 avril" (in French). 7-sur-7. 13 March 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  3. Alan Hope (6 November 2013). "Simonis metro station renamed". The Bulletin . Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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  5. "NMBS en Infrabel openen twee nieuwe stations in Brussel" (in Dutch). treinreiziger.nl. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  6. "Line 2 direction SIMONIS - stib-mivb.be". www.stib-mivb.be. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  7. "Line 6 direction ROI BAUDOUIN - stib-mivb.be". www.stib-mivb.be. Retrieved 6 August 2024.