Marabout metro station

Coordinates: 50°25′37″N 4°29′14″E / 50.42694°N 4.48722°E / 50.42694; 4.48722
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Marabout
Charleroi Metro
General information
Coordinates50°25′37″N 4°29′14″E / 50.42694°N 4.48722°E / 50.42694; 4.48722
PlatformsCentral
Tracks2
Construction
DepthUnderground
Platform levels1
Other information
Fare zone2
History
Opened27 February 2012
Services
Preceding station
Charleroi Metro
Following station
Sud
M4 Sart-Culpart
towards Soleilmont

Marabout is a

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.[1]

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 500-metre (1,600 ft) walk to the station.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Le chantier carolo du siècle, page 9 : La renaissance de l'antenne gillicienne". La nouvelle gazette. 15 September 2009. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012.