Simonis and Elisabeth stations

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General information
Location	Boulevard Léopold II / Leopold II-laan 1081 Koekelberg, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Coordinates	50°51′47″N 4°19′50″E / 50.86306°N 4.33056°E / 50.86306; 4.33056
Owned by	STIB/MIVB, Infrabel
Operated by	STIB/MIVB, SNCB/NMBS
Platforms	1 island platform (Simonis metro) 2 side platforms (Elisabeth metro) 2 side platforms (SNCB/NMBS) 2 side platforms (tram 19) 1 side, 1 island platform (tram 9)
Tracks	11
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	2
History
Opened	1982; 42 years ago (1982) (Simonis metro) 1986; 38 years ago (1986) (tram 19) 1988; 36 years ago (1988) (Elisabeth metro) 2009; 15 years ago (2009) (railway) 2019; 5 years ago (2019) (tram 9)
Services
Preceding station NMBS/SNCB Following station Thurn en Taxis towards Dendermonde S 10 Brussels-West towards Aalst Preceding station Brussels Metro Following station Simonis Osseghem/Ossegem towards Elisabeth Line 2 Terminus Line 6 Belgica towards King Baudouin Elisabeth Terminus Line 2 Ribaucourt towards Simonis Line 6 Ribaucourt towards King Baudouin

Simonis and Elisabeth are two interconnected Brussels Metro stations serving lines 2 and 6 on two different levels, as well as a tram and bus stop. Additionally, Simonis railway station (French: Gare de Simonis; Dutch: Station Simonis)^[a] is a railway station operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (SNCB/NMBS). It is served by the Brussels Regional Express Network (RER/GEN) service.^[1]

The station complex is situated at the end of the Boulevard Léopold II/Leopold II-laan in the municipality of Koekelberg, in the western part of Brussels, Belgium. Simonis received its name from the aboveground square Place Eugène Simonis/Eugène Simonisplein, itself named after the sculptor Eugène Simonis; while the nearby Elisabeth Park, named after Queen Elisabeth, gives Elisabeth its name.

Simonis metro station opened on 6 October 1982 and is a transit station in north–south direction situated in a cutting next to a railway line. It serves as a transit station on line 6 and a terminus of line 2. Elisabeth metro station is orthogonal to and one level below Simonis and is a terminal station located at the end of the Boulevard Léopold II in east–west direction. It opened on 2 October 1988 and is the terminus for lines 2 and 6.

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