Bockstael railway station explained

Bockstael railway station (fr|Gare de Bockstael; nl|Station Bockstael) is a railway station in Brussels, Belgium, operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB). It opened in 1982 to replace Laeken railway station.^[1]

The station is located in the City of Brussels on line 50,^[2] between Brussels-North and Jette railway stations. It is named after the nearby French: Place Emile Bockstael|italic=no/Dutch; Flemish: Emile Bockstaelplein|italic=no.

Train services

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

• Brussels RER services (S3) Dendermonde - Brussels - Denderleeuw - Zottegem - Oudenaarde (weekdays)
• Brussels RER services (S4) Aalst - Denderleeuw - Brussels-Luxembourg (- Etterbeek - Merode - Vilvoorde) (weekdays)
• Brussels RER services (S10) Dendermonde - Brussels - Denderleeuw - Aalst

Connections

The station offers a connection with Bockstael metro station on 6 of the Brussels Metro system, Brussels tram routes 62 and 93, as well as bus routes 49, 53, 88 and 89. Many buses of the Flemish transport company De Lijn also stop there.

See also

• List of railway stations in Belgium
• Rail transport in Belgium
• Transport in Brussels
• History of Brussels

References

Citations

External links

50.8795°N 4.3484°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Archived copy . 2010-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930145103/http://www.mobilit.fgov.be/data/rail/RCG/AVIS06-14.pdf . 2011-09-30 . dead.
2. Web site: Gares Infrabel.