Delacroix metro station

Delacroix is a Brussels metro station on lines 2 and 6. It is located in the municipality of Anderlecht, in the western part of Brussels (Belgium). It is an elevated station, running parallel to Rue Delacroix/Delacroixstraat, and forming a bridge-viaduct over the Brussels-Charleroi Canal, with entries and exits leading to and from both banks of the canal.

Delacroix metro station
LocationRue Delacroix / Delacroixstraat
B-1070 Anderlecht, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Coordinates50°50′42″N 4°19′28″E
Owned bySTIB/MIVB
PlatformsIsland platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
Opened4 September 2006 (2006-09-04)
Services
Preceding station   Brussels Metro   Following station
toward Elisabeth
Line 2
toward Simonis
Line 6

The station opened on 4 September 2006 as the southern terminus of line 2. It is named after the nearby street, itself named after Léon Delacroix, Belgium's 22nd Prime Minister. On 4 April 2009, the loop of line 2 was completed with the junction between Delacroix and Gare de l'Ouest/Weststation.

Elevated station over the canal with entrances at ground level

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