Osseghem metro station

Osseghem (French, pronounced [ɔsəɡɛm]; former Dutch spelling) or Ossegem (modern Dutch, pronounced [ˈɔsəɣɛm]) is a Brussels Metro station on lines 2 and 6. It is located under the Chaussée de Gand/Gentse Steenweg in the municipality of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, in the western part of Brussels, Belgium. The station takes its name from the nearby Osseghem/Ossegem neighbourhood.^[a]

Osseghem/Ossegem metro station
General information
Location	Chaussée de Gand / Gentse Steenweg 1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Coordinates	50°51′25″N 4°19′30″E
Owned by	STIB/MIVB
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	6 October 1982; 42 years ago (1982-10-06)
Services
Preceding station Brussels Metro Following station Beekkant towards Elisabeth Line 2 Simonis Terminus Line 6 Simonis towards King Baudouin
Location

The metro station opened on 6 October 1982 as part of the Beekkant–Bockstael extension of former line 1A. Then, following the reorganisation of the Brussels Metro on 4 April 2009, it now lies on the joint section of lines 2 and 6.^[2][3]

See also

• Belgium portal

• Transport in Brussels
• History of Brussels