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Eastern terminus of line 1 on the Brussels Metro


Stockel/Stokkel metro station
General information
LocationAvenue de Hinnisdael / Hinnisdaellaan
1200 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Coordinates50°50′29″N 4°27′52″E / 50.84139°N 4.46444°E / 50.84139; 4.46444
Owned bySTIB/MIVB
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
History
Opened31 August 1988; 36 years ago (1988-08-31)
Services
Preceding station The icon for Brussels Metro. A white letter 'M' on top of a pink circle. Brussels Metro Following station
Kraainem/Crainhemtowards Gare de l'Ouest/Weststation Line 1 Terminus

Stockel (French, former Dutch spelling) or Stokkel (modern Dutch) is a Brussels Metro station serving as the eastern terminus of line 1. It is located in the municipality of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, in the eastern part of Brussels, Belgium.

The metro station opened on 31 August 1988. Since 4 April 2009, the station has been served by the eastern branch of line 1 (previously line 1B).

Art in the station

Murals on the walls across each of the tracks from the single island platform illustrate more than 140 characters from Hergé's comic The Adventures of Tintin. The sketches for the work were made by the artist himself, just before his death. The figures were drawn by Studio Hergé.

Surroundings

Next to the metro station, there is a shopping centre named Stockel Square, home to various shops including clothing, jewellery, food, etc. In front of the station, there is also a cinema called Le New Stockel.

See also

References

  1. "Mural Art - Tintin in Stockel Metro station". www.opt.be. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014.

External links

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