Villette metro station
Appearance
General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coordinates | 50°24′23″N 4°26′6″E / 50.40639°N 4.43500°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | Central | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 21 June 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Villette is a Charleroi Metro station, located at the southwestern end of Charleroi downtown, in fare zone 1. It was the first metro station in Belgium to be built on a viaduct, spanning over the river Sambre. The station is accessible from both banks of the river and features a central platform serving two tram tracks. Villette station is particularly close (300 m) to the Sud station.
Nearby points of interest
[edit]- Headquarters of TEC Charleroi, a subsidiary of the Société Régionale Wallonne du Transport in charge of public transportation in Charleroi.
- Charleroi branch of the Federal Public Service Finance.
Transfers
[edit]There are no direct train or bus transfers at this station.