Prior to the opening of an extension to Beekkant on 8 May 1981, the station was the western terminus of the metro.

Then, following the reorganisation of the Brussels Metro on 4 April 2009, it now lies on the joint section of east–west lines 1 and 5.

[3] Until 8 May 1981 (with the opening of the extension to Beekkant), the station was the western terminus of the metro.

[1][2] In late 2006 and in 2007, the station underwent a thorough renovation, giving it a more modern look both under and above ground.

Because of this, the metro tunnel runs very shallowly at this point, making the station one of the few in Brussels that lack an underground mezzanine.