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List Of Charleroi Metro Stations
The following is the list of the 48 stations (24 premetro stations, and 24 tram stops) of the Charleroi Metro in Belgium, and includes all stations in the Charleroi area network, as well as tram stops that are also served by premetro lines. It also includes 4 unopened stations on the unfinished line to Châtelet that will be renewed and extended. Central loop The "central loop" of the Charleroi Metro is grade separation, grade separated (except in the vicinity of Tirou (Charleroi Metro), Tirou) and thus is the portion of the network that effectively operates as an almost fully metro-standards rapid transit system. There are 8 stations on the central loop, and these eight stations are served by all four Charleroi Metro lines: Anderlues line: Lines M1 & M2 The following 10 stations (including one station that also serves the Charleroi Metro line 3, M3 line) and 6 tram stops are found on the Charleroi Metro line 1, M1 and Charleroi Metro line 2, M2 lines of the Charleroi Metro: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beaux-Arts (Charleroi Metro)
Beaux-Arts (''Fine 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 that used to serve former lines 88 and 89 to Anderlues, and one central platform that currently serves all lines. A third platform, not accessible to passengers, is used to exhibit old Charleroi trams. One particularity of the station is a reversing loop for light rail vehicles entering the station from the west (from Piges or Ouest). It is used by lines M2 and M3, leaving the central loop on their way to Anderlues and Gosseiles, respectively, to enter and leave the st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piges (Charleroi Metro)
Piges is a Charleroi Metro station, located in Dampremy (part of the Charleroi municipality), in fare zone 1. The station is built on a viaduct and is accessed through escalators and stairs from a street entrance located on ''Chaussée de Bruxelles'' (Brussels Road). Although the station is built on a viaduct, tracks enter a tunnel at its western end, as they pass under a spoil tip (''Terril des Piges'') toward Dampremy. A tram line to Gosselies Gosselies ( wa, Gochliye) is a town of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Charleroi, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. Located in the north of Charleroi, it was a city and a municipality of its own before the merger of the ... starts at the station. Nearby points of interest Station surroundings are sparsely populated (lower part of the ''Chaussée de Bruxelles'') and do not feature important points of interest, which explains the low passenger flow through the station. Transfers TEC Charleroi bus lines 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charleroi Metro Line 3
Line M3 is a line of the Charleroi Metro in Belgium operated by TEC Charleroi, running from Gosselies (north of Charleroi) to the loop around downtown Charleroi, before heading back to Gosselies. Line M3 was inaugurated on and replaced a number of bus lines running between the two suburbs. Introduction of new line numbers (M1, M2, M3 and M4) in February 2012 coincided with the formal association of colors to line numbers. The official color for Line M3 is yellow. Operations Line M3 has a length of (including the loops in both Charleroi and Gosselies), running both on light metro and tramway infrastructures. It has 18 stations on the tram portion of the line. Trams drive on the right for the full journey. Trams on Line M3 run from 05:00 until 20:00 with frequencies of: * Every 10 minutes from Monday to Saturday. * Every 15 minutes on Sundays and public holidays. Replacement night bus service A replacement bus service, similarly numbered M3ab on timetables (with "''ab''" sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapid Transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be called a subway, tube, or underground. Unlike buses or trams, rapid transit systems are railways (usually electric railway, electric) that operate on an exclusive right-of-way (transportation), right-of-way, which cannot be accessed by pedestrians or other vehicles, and which is often grade-separated in tunnels or on elevated railways. Modern services on rapid transit systems are provided on designated lines between rapid transit station, stations typically using electric multiple units on rail tracks, although some systems use guided rubber tires, magnetic levitation (''maglev''), or monorail. The stations typically have high platforms, without steps inside the trains, requiring custom-made trains in order to minimize gaps between train a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grade Separation
In civil engineering (more specifically highway engineering), grade separation is a method of aligning a junction of two or more surface transport axes at different heights (grades) so that they will not disrupt the traffic flow on other transit routes when they cross each other. The composition of such transport axes does not have to be uniform; it can consist of a mixture of roads, footpaths, railways, canals, or airport runways. Bridges (or overpasses, also called flyovers), tunnels (or underpasses), or a combination of both can be built at a junction to achieve the needed grade separation. In North America, a grade-separated junction may be referred to as a ''grade separation'' or as an '' interchange'' – in contrast with an '' intersection'', ''at-grade'', a ''diamond crossing'' or a ''level crossing'', which are not grade-separated. Effects Advantages Roads with grade separation generally allow traffic to move freely, with fewer interruptions, and at higher overall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charleroi
Charleroi ( , , ; wa, Tchålerwè ) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. By 1 January 2008, the total population of Charleroi was 201,593.Statistics Belgium; ''Population de droit par commune au 1 janvier 2008'' (excel-file) Population of all municipalities in Belgium, as of 1 January 2008. Retrieved on 19 October 2008. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of with a total population of 522,522 by 1 January 2008, ranking it as the 5th most populous in |
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charleroi Metro
Charleroi Metro (french: Métro de Charleroi; previously known as the ''Charleroi Premetro'' (french: Métro léger de Charleroi)) is a light rail network in Belgium, consisting of a loop line around central Charleroi and three branches towards the suburbs of Gilly, Anderlues and Gosselies. Another branch to Châtelet (historically, the third one) was partially built but never entered service. The current system was opened in seven phases ranging from 1976 to 2012, which included 28 stations, of which 24 were in service along with 6 regular tram stops in Anderlues. On 22 June 2013, 18 more stations were added to the metro system when line M3 to Gosselies went into service. The original plans for the network were much more extensive with 8 branches radiating from the central loop, but had to be abandoned due to high costs and low prospective ridership rates. Operations , the network consists in a central loop running around the centre of Charleroi and comprising 8 stations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premetro
A premetro is a tramway or light railway which includes segments built to rapid transit standards, generally as part of a process of conversion to a metro-standards railway usually by the construction of tunnels in the central city area. History The first city to carry a portion of a streetcar line through the city center in a tunnel was Marseille, France, in 1893, with its Noailles subterranean station (see Marseille tramway). It was initially operated by horse-drawn wagons. The next prominent example was the Tremont Street subway (1897) in Boston, today part of the MBTA Green Line. These early tunnels were intended solely to reduce streetcar congestion on surface streets, not for later conversion to metro service. Several early streetcar tunnels, including the Steinway Tunnel and East Boston Tunnel, were later converted to metro operation. However, the small loading gauge, tight curves, and steep grades of the streetcar tunnels required smaller metro cars than otherwise desi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soleilmont (Charleroi Metro)
Soleilmont is a Charleroi Metro station located in Gilly, Belgium, Gilly, Belgium (part of the Charleroi municipality), opened on 27 February 2012 as part of the Soleilmont extension of the Gilly branch of the Charleroi Metro. The station, built at ground level, is the terminus of the Gilly branch (Charleroi Metro line 4, line M4) and is an intermodal transport hub served by trams and buses and featuring a 200 spaces car park. ''TEC Charleroi'', 2008. The station is located in Société Régionale Wallonne du Transport, TEC Charleroi fare zone 2. As the terminus of the Gilly branch of the network, the station features a loop track allowing trams to make a U-turn to start their journey back to Charleroi. Nearby points of interest The station is located in a mixed residen ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sart-Culpart (Charleroi Metro)
Sart-Culpart is a Charleroi Metro station located in Gilly, Belgium (part of the Charleroi municipality), opened on 27 February 2012 as part of the Soleilmont extension of the Gilly branch of the Charleroi Pre-metro. The station is built at ground level and features a two lateral platforms. The station is located in TEC Charleroi fare zone 2. The original Sart-Culpart station structure was built in the 1980s as an underground station slightly to the east of the current location, but has never been put into service since then. The unfinished station has been vandalized through the years and it was rebuilt in a more urbanized and secure location as part of the 2009-2011 extension of the Gilly branch of the network. ''TEC Charleroi'', 2008. The station is located in a residential area of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marabout (Charleroi Metro)
Marabout is a Charleroi Metro station located in Gilly, Belgium (part of the Charleroi municipality), opened on 27 February 2012 as part of the Soleilmont extension of the Gilly branch of the Charleroi Pre-metro. The station is entirely underground and features a central platform with street access at its western end. Decoration inside the station depicts old views of Charleroi. The station is located in TEC Charleroi fare zone 2. The main station structure was built in the 1980s but was never put into service until 27 February 2012. Nearby points of interest The station is located in a residential area of Gilly (the ''Louvy'' neighbourhood). Transfers There are no direct train or bus transfers at the station. There is a TEC Charleroi bus stop, named ''Marabout'' and served by lines 11, 12 and 12b in the vicinity, but its location involves a walk to the station. See also * List of Charleroi Metro stations The following is the list of the 48 stations (24 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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