Stockel metro station

Eastern terminus of line 1 on the Brussels Metro

Preceding station The icon for Brussels Metro. A white letter 'M' on top of a pink circle. Brussels Metro Following station
Kraainem/Crainhem
towards 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.[1]

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.[citation needed]

See also

  • flagBelgium portal
  • Transport in Brussels
  • History of Brussels

References

  1. ^ "Mural Art - Tintin in Stockel Metro station". www.opt.be. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014.
  • Media related to Stokkel/Stockel metro station at Wikimedia Commons
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