Thieffry metro station

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Thieffry metro station
General information
LocationPont Fernand Demany / Fernand Demanybrug
1040 Etterbeek, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Coordinates 50°49′58″N4°24′6″E / 50.83278°N 4.40167°E / 50.83278; 4.40167
Owned by STIB/MIVB
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeSurface level
History
Opened20 September 1976;47 years ago (1976-09-20)
Services
Preceding station Brussels metro icon.svg Brussels Metro Following station
Merode Line 5 Pétillon

Thieffry is a Brussels Metro station on the eastern branch of line 5. It is located in the municipality of Etterbeek, in the eastern part of Brussels, Belgium. It is named after the Belgian aviator Edmond Thieffry.

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.

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