De Cartier metro station
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De Cartier  | ||||||||||||||
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_-_2019_-_07.jpg) Outside of the station in 2019. | ||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 50°24′25″N 4°23′43″E / 50.40694°N 4.39528°E | |||||||||||||
| Platforms | Central | |||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||
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| Opened | 24 August 1992 | |||||||||||||
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De Cartier is a Charleroi Metro station, located in the center of Marchienne-au-Pont (part of the Charleroi municipality), in fare zone 2. It is an underground station featuring a central platform with escalator and stairs access at both ends.
The interior of the station, designed by architect Noterman, features a large mural depicting Marchienne-au-Pont somewhere between the 16th and 18th century. Reproductions of old, tilted walls are used as decoration on the opposite side of the station.
Nearby points of interest
[edit]- De Cartier castle (French: Château de Cartier), which has given its name to the station.
- Municipal park of Marchienne-au-Pont.
- Marchienne-au-Pont public swimming pool.
- Marchienne-au-Pont city hall.
- Schools: Notre-Dame and Athénée Royal Yvonne Vieslet.
- Our Lady of Mercy church.
- Marchienne-au-Pont soccer stadium.
Transfers
[edit]TEC Charleroi bus lines 43, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 83, 109a, 172.