At this latter metro station, the route enters the tunnel known as the North-South Axis, up to the Albert premetro station.

This new North-South Axis would have served as a parade ground, and have been closed off to traffic.

Only the tram lines 3 and 4 remain in the North-South Axis that runs underneath the city centre during the daytime.

The station is the last stop south of the North-South Axis, a tram tunnel crossing Brussels city center from Albert to the Brussels-North railway station.

The major part of the North-South Axis (from Lemonnier to Rogier) is now used only by lines 3 and 4 during the day.

The new North-South Axis, the linchpin of the scheme, would have severed their approach tracks, leaving both termini stranded on the wrong side of it.

The new North-South Axis, the linchpin of the plan, would have severed its approach tracks, leaving the terminus stranded on the wrong side of it.

It is on the North-South Axis, a tram tunnel crossing the city center from the Brussels-North railway station to the Albert premetro station.

Since 1976, De Brouckère has also been served by the North-South Axis, which is part of the premetro system.

The same year, the North-South Axis (premetro) was opened between the North Station and Lemonnier.