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Brussels Metro
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station
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on the eastern branch of line 1. It is located in the municipality
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of Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
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, in the eastern part of Brussels
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, Belgium. The station is located entirely below the /. The station, like the green square adjacent to its entrance, is named after Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg (born Princess of Belgium).
The metro station opened on 20 January 1976. Since 4 April 2009, the station has been served by the eastern branch of line 1 (previously line 1B).
In late 2008, the original ''Pavimento Pirelli
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'' black rubber flooring on the platforms was replaced with new biscuit-coloured terrazzo
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floor tiles.
See also
*Transport in Brussels
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* History of Brussels
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External links
*STIB/MIVB official website
Brussels Metro stations Woluwe-Saint-Lambert Railway stations in Belgium opened in 1976 {{Brussels-metro-stub