Villette metro station

Villette
General information
Coordinates	50°24′23″N 4°26′6″E
Transit authority	TEC Charleroi
Platforms	Central
Tracks	2
Construction
Platform levels	1
Parking	Yes
History
Opened	21 June 1976
Services
Preceding station Charleroi Metro Following station Ouest One-way operation M1 Sud towards Monument Ouest towards Monument M2 Sud One-way operation Ouest towards Faubourg de Bruxelles M3 Ouest One-way operation M4 Sud towards Soleilmont
Location

Villette (French pronunciation: [vilɛt] ^ⓘ) 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

• Headquarters of TEC Charleroi, a subsidiary of the Opérateur de transport de Wallonie in charge of public transportation in Charleroi.
• Charleroi branch of the Federal Public Service Finance.

Transfers

There are no direct train or bus transfers at this station.