North–South connection

The North–South connection is a railway link of national and international importance through central , Belgium, that connects the major railway stations in the city.
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  • Type: Tunnel
  • Description: railway line in Belgium
  • Also known as: “Belgian railway line 0”, “Jonction Nord-Midi - Noord-Zuidverbinding”, “North-South connection”, and “North-South Junction”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grand Place and Manneken Pis.

Square
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The or Grote Markt is the central square of , Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent Baroque guildhalls of the former Guilds of Brussels and two larger edifices: the city's Flamboyant , and the neo-Gothic or Bread House building, housing the . is situated 360 metres southwest of North–South connection.

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is a landmark 55.5 cm bronze fountain sculpture in central , Belgium, depicting a puer mingens: a nude boy urinating into the fountain's basin. is situated 620 metres southwest of North–South connection.

Theater building
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The Royal Theatre of is an opera house in central , Belgium. The National Opera of Belgium, a federal institution, takes the name of this theatre in which it is housed—La Monnaie in French or De Munt in Dutch—referring to the building as well as the opera company. is situated 210 metres northwest of North–South connection.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pentagon and Centre.

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The is the historical center of . It derives its name from the pentagonal shape of the inner beltway that surrounds the area. The of Brussels encompasses many charming and beautiful attractions, with deeply ornate buildings on the Grand-Place/Grote Markt, and a fish-and-crustacean overdose of St.

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The is the historic of , including the world's most beautiful town square, the Grand-Place which is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Neighborhood
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The is a quarter of , Belgium. It is situated between the Belgian Parliament and the Rue Royale/Koningsstraat, not far from the crossroads with the Small Ring.

North–South connection

Latitude
50.84861° or 50° 50′ 55″ north
Longitude
4.35674° or 4° 21′ 24″ east
Inception
October 5th, 1952
Open location code
9F26R9X4+CM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 767516706
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tunnel
Wiki­data ID
Q997166
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“North–South connection” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Connexió Nord-Sud”
  • Chinese: “南北线”
  • Chinese: “南北联络线”
  • Chinese: “南北连洛线”
  • Chinese: “南北連接線”
  • Chinese: “布魯塞爾北南連線線”
  • Chinese: “布魯塞爾南北聯絡線”
  • Chinese: “布魯塞爾南北連線線”
  • Chinese: “布鲁塞尔北南连接线”
  • Chinese: “布鲁塞尔南北联络线”
  • Chinese: “布鲁塞尔南北连接线”
  • Chinese: “比利时铁路0号线”
  • Chinese: “比利時鐵路0號線”
  • Czech: “Severo-jižní spojení”
  • Danish: “Jonction Nord-Midi”
  • Danish: “Noord-Zuidverbinding”
  • Danish: “Nord-Syd-forbindelsen”
  • Dutch: “lijn 0”
  • Dutch: “Noord-Zuidlijn”
  • Dutch: “Noord-Zuidverbinding”
  • Dutch: “spoorlijn 0”
  • Esperanto: “Linio 0 de Bruselo”
  • French: “Jonction Nord-Midi”
  • French: “Ligne 0 Bruxelles-Midi - Bruxelles-Nord”
  • French: “ligne 0”
  • German: “Brüsseler Nord-Süd-Verbindungsbahn”
  • German: “Linie 0 (Infrabel)”
  • Hungarian: “észak-dél kapcsolat”
  • Japanese: “北南接続線”
  • Luxembourgish: “SNCB-Linn 0”
  • Luxembourgish: “Verbindung Nord-Midi”
  • Romanian: “Legătura Nord-Sud”
  • Swedish: “Nordsydbanan”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Odisee – Campus Brussels-Erasmus and À la Mort Subite.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Busy-Bee and Hotel Hubert – Grand Place.

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