 On 4 April 2009, metro operation was restructured so that lines 1 and 5 now serve the station.The station is named after the city square above ground, which itself is named after the former mayor of Brussels Charles de Brouckère.The station lies near the famous Hotel Metropole, the UGC De Brouckère cinema, the La Monnaie/De Munt theatre and one end of the Rue Neuve/Nieuwstraat.