Brussels-Chapel railway station (french: Gare de Bruxelles-Chapelle, nl, Station Brussel-Kapellekerk), officially Brussels-Chapel (french: Bruxelles-Chapelle, link=no, nl, Brussel-Kapellekerk, link=no), is a
railway station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prep ...
on the
North–South connection
The North–South connection (french: Jonction Nord-Midi, nl, Noord-Zuidverbinding) is a railway link of national and international importance through central Brussels, Belgium, that connects the major railway stations in the city. It is line ...
in the
City of Brussels, Belgium. Despite its city centre location and the busy passing railway line, few trains stop there nowadays.
The station was opened in 1952, following construction of the North–South connection, between the stations of
Brussels-Central and
Brussels-South. It is situated in the
Marolles/Marollen district, and takes its name from the neighbouring
Chapel Church
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. Also immediately opposite the station is
St John Berchmans College.
Train services
The station is served by some trains of the S1 line of the
Brussels Regional Express Network
The Brussels S-train, also known as the Brussels Regional Express Network (french: Réseau Express Régional Bruxellois or RER); ( nl, Gewestelijk ExpresNet or GEN) is a suburban rail system in the Brussels Capital Region. It will offer fast conne ...
(RER/GEN). During the week, one train an hour stops in each direction. There is no service at all later in the evenings or at weekends. The stopping trains generally use platforms 5 and 6, the easternmost pair of tracks.
''Recyclart''
While few trains stop at the station, the buildings beneath the track level have found an alternative use. The ''Recyclart'' project, which started in 1997, is a social-cultural space with an urban, DIY feel. It puts on art exhibitions and concerts, provides workshop space to artists of many varieties, and offers food and drink.
See also
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List of railway stations in Belgium
This is a list of the busiest railway stations in Belgium sorted by the average number of passengers boarding daily on weekdays in 2014. The province is also listed, unless the station lies within the Brussels-Capital Region and therefore does not ...
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Rail transport in Belgium
Belgium has an extensive rail network. It is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Belgium is 88.
History
On May 5, 1835, the first railway in continental Europe opened between Brussels-Groendreef/All ...
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Transport in Brussels
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History of Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...
References
Notes
External links
Official station detailsfrom NMBS/SNCB
Recyclart
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