Beaux-Arts (''Fine arts'') is the largest station in the
Charleroi Metro network, located in
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. 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
Waterloo most commonly refers to:
* Battle of Waterloo, a battle on 18 June 1815 in which Napoleon met his final defeat
* Waterloo, Belgium, where the battle took place.
Waterloo may also refer to:
Other places
Antarctica
*King George Island (S ...
).
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 station from the same side, thus needing to execute a U-turn. To do so, vehicles 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
belfry
* 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-South). As such, numerous bus transfer options are available.
See also
*
Beaux Arts Trio
Charleroi Metro stations
Railway stations opened in 1983
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