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{{Short description|Railway and metro station in Brussels, Belgium}}
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'''Delta''' is a [[Brussels metro]] and [[NMBS/SNCB|railroad]] station in the municipality of [[Auderghem|Auderghem/Oudergem]], [[Brussels Capital Region]].


'''Delta''' is a [[railway]] and [[Brussels Metro|metro]] station in the [[List of municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region|municipality]] of [[Auderghem]], in the south-eastern part of [[Brussels]], Belgium. It is located near the intersection of the {{lang|fr|Boulevard du Triomphe|italic=no}}/{{lang|nl|Triomflaan|italic=no}} and the {{lang|fr|Boulevard des Invalides|italic=no}}/{{lang|nl|Invalidenlaan|italic=no}} and provides access to the adjacent ''Plaine'' campus of the [[Université libre de Bruxelles]] (ULB) and to the ''Etterbeek'' campus of the [[Vrije Universiteit Brussel]] (VUB).
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It is also the site of the primary maintenance facility for all heavy [[rapid transit|metro]] rolling stock. Because of this, Delta originates the Brussels Metro’s earliest services in the morning and is also the last station where metro trains terminate at night. The maintenance complex also services a large fleet of [[bus]]es.


The station was inaugurated on 20 September 1976, as part of the first heavy metro segment of the network, located on the branch from [[Merode station|Merode]] to [[Beaulieu metro station|Beaulieu]]. Then, following the reorganisation of the Brussels Metro on 4 April 2009, it is served by the extended east–west [[Brussels Metro line 5|line 5]].
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The main railway station, located within the same complex, encompasses two platforms and is served by the suburban services of [[NMBS/SNCB]] line 26 linking [[Vilvoorde]] with [[Halle, Belgium|Halle]] via [[Etterbeek]]. There is a direct link between the metro and railway tracks within the station, enabling transportation of metro rolling stock by way of the Belgian rail network.


==Metro station==
Delta station is located near the intersection of Boulevard du Triomphe/Triomflaan and Boulevard des Invalides/Invalidenlaan and provides access to the adjacent Plaine campus of the [[Université Libre de Bruxelles]] and to the Etterbeek campus of the [[Vrije Universiteit Brussel]]. The station was inaugurated on September 20, 1976, as part of the first heavy metro segment of the network, located on the branch from [[Mérode station|Mérode]] to [[Beaulieu metro station|Beaulieu]], which is now a part of line 1A.
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Delta is notable for being the only station in the [[Brussels Metro]] network to be named after a feature of itself rather than after a street name, neighbourhood, or other adjacent location: The name derives from the triangular shape of the maintenance complex as seen from the air, which is reminiscent of the Greek capital letter [[Delta (letter)|Delta]] (Δ).


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The station is the site of the primary maintenance facility for all heavy [[rapid transit|metro]] rolling stock. Because of this, Delta originates the Brussels Metro's earliest services in the morning and is also the last station where metro trains terminate at night. The maintenance complex also services a large fleet of [[bus]]es.
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Delta is notable for being the only station in the Brussels Metro network to be named after a feature of itself rather than after a street name, neighborhood, or other adjacent location: The name derives from the triangular shape of the maintenance complex as seen from the air, which is reminiscent of the Greek capital letter [[Delta (letter)|Delta]] (Δ).


==Train services==
==Railway station==
{{stack|[[File:Delta train station on a snowy day (Auderghem, Belgium).jpg|thumb|Delta train station on a snowy day]]}}
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The main railway station, located within the same complex, encompasses two platforms and is served by the suburban services the [[National Railway Company of Belgium]] (NMBS/SNCB)'s line 26 linking [[Vilvoorde]] with [[Halle, Belgium|Halle]] via [[Etterbeek]]. There is a direct link between the metro and railway tracks within the station, enabling transportation of metro rolling stock by way of the Belgian rail network.

===Train services===
The station is served by the following service(s):
The station is served by the following service(s):
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* Brussels RER services (S4) ''Vilvoorde - Merode - Etterbeek - Brussels-Luxembourg - Denderleeuw - Aalst'' (weekdays, peak hours only)
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* Brussels RER services (S7) ''Mechelen - Merode - Halle'' (weekdays)


==See also==
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*Local services (RER-I) Mechelen - Merode - Halle (weekdays)
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*Local services (RER-L) Mechelen - Merode - Etterbeek – Brussels-Luxembourg (weekdays)
* [[List of railway stations in Belgium]]

* [[Rail transport in Belgium]]
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[[Image:MetroBrussel Delta ingang.jpg|thumb|left|Entrance to the metro station]]
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commonscat-inline|Delta station, Brussels}}
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* [http://www.stib.be STIB/MIVB official website]


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[[Category:Brussels metro stations]]
[[Category:Brussels Metro stations]]
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[[Category:Railway stations in Belgium opened in 1976]]

Latest revision as of 12:32, 20 September 2024

Delta metro station
General information
LocationBoulevard des Invalides / Invalidenlaan
1160 Auderghem, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Coordinates50°49′06″N 4°24′15″E / 50.81833°N 4.40417°E / 50.81833; 4.40417
Owned bySTIB/MIVB
History
Opened20 September 1976; 48 years ago (1976-09-20)
Services
Preceding station The icon for Brussels Metro. A white letter 'M' on top of a pink circle. Brussels Metro Following station
Hankar
towards Erasme/Erasmus
 Line 5 Beaulieu
towards Herrmann-Debroux
Preceding station NMBS/SNCB Following station
Merode
towards Mechelen
 S 4
weekdays
 Etterbeek
towards Aalst
Merode
towards Vilvoorde
 S 7
weekdays
 Boondael
towards Halle

Delta is a railway and metro station in the municipality of Auderghem, in the south-eastern part of Brussels, Belgium. It is located near the intersection of the Boulevard du Triomphe/Triomflaan and the Boulevard des Invalides/Invalidenlaan and provides access to the adjacent Plaine campus of the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and to the Etterbeek campus of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB).

The station was inaugurated on 20 September 1976, as part of the first heavy metro segment of the network, located on the branch from Merode to Beaulieu. Then, following the reorganisation of the Brussels Metro on 4 April 2009, it is served by the extended east–west line 5.

Metro station

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Delta is notable for being the only station in the Brussels Metro network to be named after a feature of itself rather than after a street name, neighbourhood, or other adjacent location: The name derives from the triangular shape of the maintenance complex as seen from the air, which is reminiscent of the Greek capital letter Delta (Δ).

The station is the site of the primary maintenance facility for all heavy metro rolling stock. Because of this, Delta originates the Brussels Metro's earliest services in the morning and is also the last station where metro trains terminate at night. The maintenance complex also services a large fleet of buses.

Railway station

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Delta train station on a snowy day

The main railway station, located within the same complex, encompasses two platforms and is served by the suburban services the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB)'s line 26 linking Vilvoorde with Halle via Etterbeek. There is a direct link between the metro and railway tracks within the station, enabling transportation of metro rolling stock by way of the Belgian rail network.

Train services

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The station is served by the following service(s):

  • Brussels RER services (S4) Vilvoorde - Merode - Etterbeek - Brussels-Luxembourg - Denderleeuw - Aalst (weekdays, peak hours only)
  • Brussels RER services (S7) Mechelen - Merode - Halle (weekdays)

See also

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