Comte de Flandre metro station

Comte de Flandre (French, pronounced [kɔ̃t də flɑ̃dʁ]) or Graaf van Vlaanderen (Dutch, pronounced [ˈɣraː(f) fɑɱ ˈvlaːndərə(n)]) is a Brussels Metro station on lines 1 and 5. It is located in the municipality of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, in the western part of Brussels, Belgium. The station takes its name from the nearby street Rue du Comte de Flandre/Graaf van Vlaanderenstraat (lit. 'Count of Flanders Street').

Comte de Flandre/Graaf van Vlaanderen metro station
General information
Location	Rue Sainte-Marie / Sint-Mariastraat 1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Coordinates	50°51′17″N 4°20′24″E
Owned by	STIB/MIVB
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	8 May 1981; 44 years ago (1981-05-08)
Services
Preceding station Brussels Metro Following station Étangs Noirs/Zwarte Vijvers towards Gare de l'Ouest/Weststation Line 1 Sainte-Catherine/Sint-Katelijne towards Stockel/Stokkel Étangs Noirs/Zwarte Vijvers towards Erasme/Erasmus Line 5 Sainte-Catherine/Sint-Katelijne towards Herrmann-Debroux

The metro station opened on 8 May 1981 as part of the Sainte-Catherine/Sint-Katelijne–Beekkant extension of former east–west line 1 (further split in 1982 into former lines 1A and 1B). Then, following the reorganisation of the Brussels Metro on 4 April 2009, it now lies on the joint section of east–west lines 1 and 5.^[1][2]

Under the name 16 X Icarus, sixteen apparently flying dolls made of plaster and bronze are suspended from the ceiling at different heights in the station hall and above the platforms. The artwork is by Paul Van Hoeydonck.^[3][4]

Entrance to the station

See also

• Belgium portal

• Transport in Brussels
• History of Brussels