page_title: De Brouckère metro station
section_title: Station
hierarchical_section_title: De Brouckère metro station / Station
caption_attribution_description: Español: Estación de De BrouckèreFrançais&#160;: Metro Bruxelles, Station de Brouckère
context_page_description: De Brouckère is a Brussels rapid transit station located beneath De Brouckère Square in central Brussels. It consists of both a metro station and a premetro station.
  The station opened on 17 December 1969, as a premetro station on the tram line between De Brouckère and Schuman, and it also became a heavy metro station in 1976, serving former lines 1A and 1B. Following the reorganisation of the Brussels metro on 4 April 2009, it is served by lines 1 and 5, which cross Brussels from east to west.
context_section_description: The premetro station, located under De Brouckère Square, is connected to the metro station by a moving walkway. The metro station is located under Rue de l'Évêque/Bisschopstraat and was renovated in 2005.
  The metro station serving lines 1 and 5 is known to have one of the widest gaps between the metro trains and the platform, as this station is curved to follow the alignment between the neighbouring Central Station and Sainte-Catherine/Sint-Katelijne metro station. For safety reasons, the curved platform edges are equipped with flashing lights to warn passengers of the gap.
  In 2004, a mural titled The City Moves in the Palm of My Hand was installed along the station's moving walkway. The mural was created by artist Jan Vanriet and is printed on finished edge panels from PolyVision. The mural is designed to reflect the city's vibrancy and historical background.
caption: De Brouckère premetro station
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