Thus the station is today usually held to be named after the municipality of Kraainem, even though it is not actually located on its territory, but partly under the Brussels-Woluwe campus of the University of Louvain (UCLouvain).
Due to its location, the station is typically attributed to Kraainem, even though it doesn't actually fall within its jurisdiction. However, a portion of the station lies on the grounds of the University of Louvain's Brussels-Woluwe campus.