One metro train out of two coming from Schuman continues to the south-east of the city through Thieffry towards Herrmann-Debroux in the municipality of Auderghem; this branch is currently line 5.

The station is unusual in having its eastbound and westbound tracks one on top of the other, which avoids an at-grade fork.

As a result, each platform faces a blank wall across the track, which has been decorated with tiling to improve the station's atmosphere.

The underground railway station has two tracks with two side platforms and is served by the suburban services of the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB)'s line 26, as part of the Brussels Regional Express Network (RER/GEN) services.

The station is served by the following service(s): Several places of interest are located around this station among which the famous Cauchie House (house of the architect Paul Cauchie [fr]), the Parc du Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark, the Avenue de Tervueren/Tervurenlaan (one of the oldest avenues in Brussels) and the Royal Military Academy.