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Alma metro station

Coordinates: 50°50′59″N 4°27′12″E / 50.84972°N 4.45333°E / 50.84972; 4.45333
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Alma metro station
General information
LocationPlace de l'Alma / Almaplein
1200 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Coordinates50°50′59″N 4°27′12″E / 50.84972°N 4.45333°E / 50.84972; 4.45333
Owned bySTIB/MIVB
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
History
Opened7 May 1982; 42 years ago (1982-05-07)
Services
Preceding station The icon for Brussels Metro. A white letter 'M' on top of a pink circle. Brussels Metro Following station
Vandervelde Line 1 Kraainem/Crainhem

Alma is a Brussels Metro station on the eastern branch of line 1.[1] It is located in the municipality of Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, in the eastern part of Brussels, Belgium, serving the Brussels-Woluwe campus of the University of Louvain (UCLouvain). Designed by Lucien Kroll as a total artwork, it takes its name from its location on the Place de l'Alma/Almaplein, the university campus' main square.

The metro station opened on 7 May 1982. The original eastern terminus of the former line 1B was at Tomberg, prior to the opening of the extension to Alma. Alma station then served as the terminus until 1988, when the line was further extended to Stockel/Stokkel. Since 4 April 2009, the station has been served by the eastern branch of line 1 (previously line 1B).

Station entrance on the Place de l'Alma/Almaplein

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References

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  1. ^ "Alma metro station - Brussels Metro".
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