Replacement of a switch on metro line 5

From Thursday 29 May 2025 to Sunday 1 June 2025

We systematically upgrade our infrastructure to guarantee the safety of our passengers. This time, we replace a first switch near Saint-Guidon/Sint-Guido and a second one near Veeweyde/Veeweide. To make sure these works are finished as soon as possible, metro services on line 5 are suspended between Erasme/Erasmus and Jacques Brel from 29 May until 1 June.

Maps of the interruption

Shuttle buses replace metro 5

Metro 5 is replaced by M-buses between Jacques Brel and Erasme/Erasmus. 

Stops operated direction Erasme/Erasmus:

  • Jacques Brel: Rue de Birmingham/Birminghamstraat, after the intersection with Avenue Norbert Gille/Norbert Gillelaan, by the metro entrance, at the stop of bus 89 direction Westland Shopping
  • Aumale: Rue de Birmingham/Birminghamstraat 355, at the stop of bus R36 of De Lijn direction Alsemberg
  • Broeren: Rue de Douvres/Doverstraat 106, at the stop of bus 49 direction Gare du Midi/Zuidstation
  • Résistance/Verzet: Rue Wayez/Wayezstraat, in front of number 100, at the stop of bus 46 direction Moortebeek
  • Saint-Guidon/Sint-Guido: Avenue Paul Janson/Paul Jansonlaan, in front of number 14, at the stop of bus 46 direction Moortebeek
  • Meir: Avenue Paul Janson/Paul Jansonlaan 93-95, at the stop of bus 46 direction Moortebeek
  • Veeweyde/Veeweide: Avenue Gounod/Gounodlaan 79, at the stop of bus 49 direction Gare du Midi/Zuidstation
  • Veeweyde/Veeweide: Boulevard Théo Lambert/Théo Lambertlaan 23, at the stop of bus 74 direction Clémence Everard
  • Bizet: Chaussée de Mons/Bergensesteenweg 1017-1019, at the stop of bus R70 of De Lijn in the direction of the suburbs
  • La Roue/Het Rad: Chaussée de Mons/Bergensesteenweg 1179, at the stop of bus R70 of De Lijn in the direction of the suburbs
  • CERIA/COOVI: Chaussée de Mons/Bergensesteenweg, at the stop of bus R70 of De Lijn by the metro station, in the direction of the suburbs
  • Saint-Nicolas/Sint-Niklaas: Boulevard Josse Leemans/Josse Leemanslaan, at the stop of bus R42 of De Lijn, in the direction of the suburbs
  • Leemans – Eddy Merckx: Boulevard Josse Leemans/Josse Leemanslaan, at the stop of bus R42 of De Lijn, in the direction of the suburbs
  • Eddy Merckx: Route de Lennik/Lenniksebaan 421, at the stop of bus 74 direction Clémence Everard
  • Meylemeersch/Mijlenmeers: Route de Lennik/Lenniksebaan, at the stop of bus 74 direction Clémence Everard
  • Erasme/Erasmus: Route de Lennik/Lenniksebaan, by the metro station, at the stop of bus 74 direction Clémence Everard

Stops operated direction Herrmann-Debroux:

  • Erasme/Erasmus: Route de Lennik/Lenniksebaan, by the metro station, at the stop of bus 74 direction Van Haelen
  • Meylemeersch/Mijlenmeers: Route de Lennik/Lenniksebaan 790, at the stop of bus 74 direction Van Haelen
  • Eddy Merckx: Route de Lennik/Lenniksebaan, before the intersection with Boulevard Josse Leemans/Josse Leemanslaan, at the stop of bus 74 direction Van Haelen
  • Leemans – Eddy Merckx: Boulevard Josse Leemans/Josse Leemanslaan, at the stop of bus R42 of De Lijn direction Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid
  • Saint-Nicolas/Sint-Niklaas: Boulevard Josse Leemans/Josse Leemanslaan, at the stop of bus R42 of De Lijn direction Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid
  • CERIA/COOVI: Chaussée de Mons/Bergensesteenweg 1294
  • La Roue/Het Rad: Chaussée de Mons/Bergensesteenweg, in front of number 1181, at the stop of bus R70 of De Lijn direction Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid
  • Bizet: Place Bizet/Bizetplein, before the intersection with Chaussée de Mons/Bergensesteenweg, at the stop of bus 75 direction Bon Air/Goede Lucht
  • Debussy: Boulevard Théo Lambert/Théo Lambertlaan, after the intersection with Rue Claude Debussy/Claude Debussystraat, at the stop of bus 74 direction Van Haelen
  • Veeweyde/Veeweide: Boulevard Théo Lambert/Théo Lambertlaan, before the intersection with Rue Félicien Rops/Félicien Ropsstraat, at the stop of bus 74 direction Van Haelen
  • Veeweyde/Veeweide: Avenue Gounod/Gounodlaan 64, at the stop of bus 49 direction Simonis
  • Meir: Avenue Gounod/Gounodlaan 2-4, at the stop of bus 49 direction Simonis
  • Saint-Guidon/Sint-Guido: Avenue Paul Janson/Paul Jansonlaan 24, at the stop of bus 46 direction Pannenhuis
  • Résistance/Verzet: Rue Wayez/Wayezstraat 114, at the stop of bus 46 direction Pannenhuis
  • Douvres/Dover: Rue Wayez/Wayezstraat 56, at the stop of bus 46 direction Pannenhuis
  • Aumale: Rue de Birmingham/Birminghamstraat 390, at the stop of bus R36 of De Lijn direction Dilbeek
  • Jacques Brel: Rue de Birmingham/Birminghamstraat, at the intersection with Avenue Norbert Gille/Norbert Gillelaan, at the stop of bus 89 direction Gare Centrale/Centraal Station

Bus 73 extended from CERIA/COOVI to Clémence Everard

To allow you to travel directly between Gare du Midi/Zuidstation, CERIA/COOVI, and Erasme/Erasmus, bus 73 will continue to Clémence Everard after the stop CERIA/COOVI. This bus serves the same stops as the M-bus.

Stops operated direction Clémence Everard:

  • International/Internationaal: at the usual stop
  • CERIA/COOVI: at the metro station, on the left platform
  • Saint-Nicolas/Sint-Niklaas: Boulevard Josse Leemans/Josse Leemanslaan, at the stop of bus R42 of De Lijn in the direction of the suburbs
  • Leemans – Eddy Merckx: Boulevard Josse Leemans/Josse Leemanslaan, at the stop of bus R42 of De Lijn, in the direction of the suburbs
  • Eddy Merckx: Route de Lennik/Lenniksebaan 421, at the stop of bus 74 direction Clémence Everard
  • Meylemeersch/Mijlenmeers: Route de Lennik/Lenniksebaan, at the stop of bus 74 direction Clémence Everard
  • Erasme/Erasmus: Route de Lennik/Lenniksebaan, by the metrostation, at the stop of bus 74 direction Clémence Everard
  • Clémence Everard: Boulevard Henri Simonet/Henri Simonetlaan, at the terminus of bus 74

Stops operated direction Gare du Midi/Zuidstation:

  • Clémence Everard: Boulevard Henri Simonet/Henri Simonetlaan, at the stop of bus 74 direction Van Haelen
  • Erasme/Erasmus: Route de Lennik/Lenniksebaan, by the metro station, at the stop of bus 74 direction Van Haelen
  • Meylemeersch/Mijlenmeers: Route de Lennik/Lenniksebaan 790, at the stop of bus 74 direction Van Haelen
  • Eddy Merckx: Route de Lennik/Lenniksebaan, before the intersection with Boulevard Josse Leemans/Josse Leemanslaan, at the stop of bus 74 direction Van Haelen
  • Leemans – Eddy Merckx: Boulevard Josse Leemans/Josse Leemanslaan, at the stop of bus R42 of De Lijn, direction Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid
  • Saint-Nicolas/Sint-Niklaas: Boulevard Josse Leemans/Josse Leemanslaan, at the stop of bus R42 of De Lijn, direction Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid
  • CERIA/COOVI: at the usual stop

Need help to find your way around Brussels?

Use the journey planner on our website or in the app to find an adapted itinerary during these works.

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