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Horta premetro station

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Horta premetro station is a stop on the Brussels Metro. It is located on the north–south Brussels premetro line in the Saint-Gilles commune of the Brussels capital region, Belgium. It was opened on 3 December 1993.

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Horta premetro station
Chaussée de Waterloo - Waterlose Steenweg,

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