Beaux-Arts (Charleroi Metro)

Beaux-Arts

Coordinates

50°24′53″N 4°26′35″E / 50.41472°N 4.44306°ECoordinates: 50°24′53″N 4°26′35″E / 50.41472°N 4.44306°E

Platforms

1 central, 1 lateral

Tracks

Construction

Platform levels

Parking

Yes

History

Opened

24 May 1983

Services

Preceding station	Charleroi Metro	Following station
Waterloo One-way operation	Line M1	Piges toward Anderlues
Waterloo toward Sud	Line M2
Ouest One-way operation	Line M2
Waterloo One-way operation	Line M4	Ouest toward Soleilmont

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 that trams from line 2 (from Ouest to Piges) 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 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.

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Charleroi Metro lines and stations

Line 1	Monument Route de la station Jonction Route de Thuin Surchiste Coron du berger Pétria Fontaine Paradis Leernes Morgnies Moulin De Cartier Providence Dampremy Piges Ouest Villette Sud Tirou Parc Janson Waterloo Beaux-Arts Piges Dampremy Providence De Cartier Moulin Morgnies Leernes Paradis Fontaine Pétria Coron du berger Surchiste Route de Thuin Jonction Route de la station Monument

Line 2	Monument Route de la station Jonction Route de Thuin Surchiste Coron du berger Pétria Fontaine Paradis Leernes Morgnies Moulin De Cartier Providence Dampremy Piges Beaux-Arts Waterloo Janson Parc Tirou Sud Villette Ouest Beaux-Arts Piges Dampremy Providence De Cartier Moulin Morgnies Leernes Paradis Fontaine Pétria Coron du berger Surchiste Route de Thuin Jonction Route de la station Monument

Line 3	Faubourg de Bruxelles Rue du Chemin de Fer Emailleries City Nord Chausée de Fleurus Carrosse Madeleine Rue Berteau Chaussée de Gilly Puissant Saint Antoine Marie Curie Deschassis La Planche Sacré Madame Piges Beaux-Arts Waterloo Janson Parc Tirou Sud Villette Ouest Beaux-Arts Piges Sacré Madame La Planche Deschassis Marie Curie Saint Antoine Puissant Chaussée de Gilly Rue Berteau Madeleine Carrosse Léopold Calvaire Bruyerre Faubourg de Bruxelles

Line 4	Soleilmont Sart-Culpart Marabout Gilly Gazomètre Samaritaine Waterloo Beaux-Arts Ouest Villette Sud Tirou Parc Janson Waterloo Samaritaine Gazomètre Gilly Marabout Sart-Culpart Soleilmont

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