Trône metro station
Trône (French) or Troon (Dutch) is a Brussels Metro station on the southern segment of lines 2 and 6. It is located under the Small Ring (Brussels' inner ring road) at the Place du Trône/Troonplein, near the Royal Palace of Brussels, in the municipality of the City of Brussels, Belgium.
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Location | Place du Trône / Troonplein B-1000 City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 50°50′28″N 4°21′59″E | ||||||||||||||
Owned by | STIB/MIVB | ||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||
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Opened | 20 December 1970 (premetro) 2 October 1988 (metro) | ||||||||||||||
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The station opened as a premetro (underground tram) station on 20 December 1970 under the name Luxembourg. It became a heavy metro station on 2 October 1988 and its name was changed to reflect the neighbouring Place du Trône/Troonplein ("Throne Square").
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