▁the ▁pre metro ▁north - s outh ▁axis , ▁which ▁runs ▁through ▁the ▁city ▁centre ▁to ▁the ▁west ▁of ▁the ▁railway ▁line . ▁ ▁Oper ations ▁All ▁regular ▁national ▁( inter - city ▁and ▁local ) ▁trains ▁that ▁use ▁the ▁line ▁stop ▁at ▁North , ▁Central ▁and ▁South ▁stations . ▁The ▁international ▁Th al ys , ▁Euro star ▁and ▁T GV ▁services ▁stop ▁only ▁at ▁the ▁international ▁terminal ▁of ▁Br uss els ▁South . ▁I CE s ▁have ▁an ▁additional ▁stop ▁at ▁Br uss els ▁North . ▁ ▁Congress ▁and ▁Chap el ▁stations ▁are ▁served ▁only ▁by ▁a ▁limited ▁number ▁of ▁trains ▁during ▁week day ▁working ▁hours . ▁ ▁The ▁line ▁is ▁used ▁by ▁very ▁few ▁fre ight ▁trains . ▁To ▁avoid ▁further ▁con g estion , ▁most ▁fre ight ▁traffic ▁crossing ▁between ▁the ▁north ▁and ▁south ▁of ▁Br uss els ▁is ▁rout ed ▁instead ▁along ▁either ▁line ▁ 2 6 , ▁to ▁the ▁east ▁( H alle ▁to ▁Vil voor de , ▁via ▁Mer ode ), ▁or ▁along ▁line ▁ 2 8 , ▁to ▁the ▁west ▁( Br uss els ▁South ▁to ▁B ock st ael ▁railway ▁station ▁via ▁Br uss els - West ▁station ▁and ▁Simon is ). ▁ ▁Comm em oration ▁The ▁North – S outh ▁connection ▁was ▁selected ▁as ▁the ▁main ▁mot if ▁of ▁a ▁very ▁high ▁value ▁collect ors ' ▁coin : ▁the ▁Belg ian ▁ 5 0 th ▁An ni versary ▁of ▁the ▁North - S outh ▁connection ▁comm emor ative ▁coin , ▁mint ed ▁in ▁