Beaux-Arts (Charleroi Metro)
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Beaux-Arts is the largest station in the Charleroi Metro network, located in Charleroi
downtown, in fare zone 1. Because of its situation on a slope, the station terminates on a viaduct at one end (toward Ouest
and Piges), and in a tunnel at the other end (toward Waterloo).
The station has two street entrances leading to a mezzanine level where ticket counters and shops are located. Platforms are accessible from the mezzanine through escalators and stairs.
The station has one lateral platform serving lines 88 and 89 to Anderlues
, and one central platform serving lines 54 and 89 to Sud
on one side, and lines 54 to Gilly and 88 to Parc on the other side. A third platform, not accessible to passengers, is used to exhibit old Charleroi trams.
One particularity of the station is that trams from line 89 (in both directions) enter and leave the station from the same side, thus needing to execute a U-turn. To do so, trams first pass through the station on a track not linked to any platform, then enter a loop shaped tunnel to end up in the station again, but from the other side.
The name of the station comes from the nearby Palais des Beaux-Arts (Fine arts palace), a music/theatre venue.
). As such, numerous bus transfer options are available.
Charleroi
Charleroi is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. , the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of and had a total population of 522,522 as of 1 January 2008, ranking it as...
downtown, in fare zone 1. Because of its situation on a slope, the station terminates on a viaduct at one end (toward Ouest
Charleroi-West railway station
West is a Charleroi Metro station, located at the western end of Charleroi downtown, in fare zone 1. The station is accessible through three distinct street entrances leading to a mezzanine, giving access to the central platform via escalators....
and Piges), and in a tunnel at the other end (toward Waterloo).
The station has two street entrances leading to a mezzanine level where ticket counters and shops are located. Platforms are accessible from the mezzanine through escalators and stairs.
The station has one lateral platform serving lines 88 and 89 to Anderlues
Anderlues
Anderlues is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006 Anderlues had a total population of 11,578. The total area is 17.02 km² which gives a population density of 680 inhabitants per km². Its postcode is 6150....
, and one central platform serving lines 54 and 89 to Sud
Charleroi-South railway station
The Charleroi-South pre-metro station, simply known as South on network maps, was opened in 1976. Along with Vilette, Sud was the first station to enter service on the Charleroi pre-metro...
on one side, and lines 54 to Gilly and 88 to Parc on the other side. A third platform, not accessible to passengers, is used to exhibit old Charleroi trams.
One particularity of the station is that trams from line 89 (in both directions) enter and leave the station from the same side, thus needing to execute a U-turn. To do so, trams first pass through the station on a track not linked to any platform, then enter a loop shaped tunnel to end up in the station again, but from the other side.
The name of the station comes from the nearby Palais des Beaux-Arts (Fine arts palace), a music/theatre venue.
Nearby points of interest
- Palais des Beaux-Arts (Fine arts palace), a music/theatre venue.
- Charleroi Expo, main exhibition hall in Charleroi.
- Charleroi belfryBelfryThe term belfry has a variety of uses:*Bell tower, an architectural term*Belfry, a type of medieval siege tower*Belfry, Montana, a town in the United States*The Belfry, an English golf club...
- Charleroi city hall.
Transfers
The Beaux-Arts Pre-metro station is connected to one of two major bus stations in Charleroi (the other being Charleroi-SouthCharleroi-South railway station
The Charleroi-South pre-metro station, simply known as South on network maps, was opened in 1976. Along with Vilette, Sud was the first station to enter service on the Charleroi pre-metro...
). As such, numerous bus transfer options are available.