Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – On March 26, 2025, a metro train on Brussels lines 2 and 6 had two carriages detach near Simonis-Elisabeth station. NMBS/MIVB quickly stopped the train, ensuring no injuries. Spokesperson Vermeersch confirmed the investigations.
On March 26th, 2025, an incident occurred on a metro train in Brussels. It was evening rush hour when the train, running on lines 2 and 6, was leaving Simonis-Elisabeth station and heading towards Ribaucourt. 2 of the train’s carriages suddenly loose.
The people who controlled the trains kept track of all the trains, and they noticed the problem quickly. They told the train driver to stop, and emergency services arrived quickly. Everyone on the loose carriages was safely taken off the train, and nobody was injured.
Why did Brussels’ metro train detach carriages on lines 2 and 6?
Officials are seeking to understand what made the carriages of the train detach. The stop from which the train departed, Simonis-Elisabeth, is crowded because it serves as the final stop for 2 metro lines that run around Brussels. The station the train was going to, Ribaucourt, is under a big road in the Molenbeek-Saint-Jean area.
The metro is very important for getting around Brussels, so people are checking everything to make sure it’s safe. The company that runs the metro, NMBS/MIVB, will tell people more as they learn about what happened.
The train carriages that came loose are now being looked at very carefully by experts at the train yard. They want to know exactly why they separated. A spokesperson, vermeersch, for the metro company said this kind of thing rarely happens. They’re even asking other people who work on the metro if they remember anything similar happening before.
He mentioned that since it’s so dangerous to have train cars come apart while people are riding, the metro company is taking this very seriously. They want to find out if anything was wrong with the train or if someone did something wrong that caused the problem. They want to make sure it never happens again.
Within 30 minutes, the trains on lines 2 and 6 were running normally again. People were able to keep going on their trips without much trouble. The people who are investigating the problem will tell people more when they’re done.
