Thieffry metro station

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General information
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. The station opened in 1976 and is named after the Belgian aviator Edmond Thieffry. This part of line 1A became part of line 5 in April 2009.

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