It is located in the municipality of Anderlecht, in the western part of Brussels, Belgium.
The station was designed by Philippe Samyn and Partners[1] and is named after Erasmus Hospital, which it serves.
[2] It lies at grade and has a single island platform, which can be reached through tunnels under the tracks.
Then, following the reorganisation of the Brussels Metro on 4 April 2009, it is served by the extended east–west line 5.
[3] In June 2021, the Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company (STIB/MIVB) launched its first M7 series trains into operation on line 1, leaving from Erasme/Erasmus station.