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Waterloo metro station (Charleroi)

Coordinates: 50°25′03″N 4°27′00″E / 50.41750°N 4.45000°E / 50.41750; 4.45000
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Waterloo
Vehicle leaving the station.
On the wall, a artwork from André Goffin.
General information
Coordinates50°25′03″N 4°27′00″E / 50.41750°N 4.45000°E / 50.41750; 4.45000
Platforms1 central, 1 lateral (not used)
Tracks2
Construction
Platform levels2
History
Opened28 August 1992
Services
Preceding station   Charleroi Metro   Following station
One-way operation
Template:Charleroi Metro lines
One-way operation
Template:Charleroi Metro lines
Template:Charleroi Metro lines
One-way operation
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Waterloo is a Charleroi Metro station, located at the northern end of Charleroi downtown, in fare zone 1.

The station has 3 street entrances (two on each side of the Jules Hénin Avenue, one on the Jules Hiérnaux Square), leading to the lowest level. Platforms are located on the upper level and are accessible through escalators and stairs.

The station has one lateral platform which is currently not used (and not connected to any tram tracks). All current lines use a central platform. Waterloo is also the starting point of the built but unused Centenaire line.

Starting from Waterloo is a short track section running to the North and surfacing north of the Jules Hiérnaux Square, which would have been the starting point of pre-metro lines to Lodelinsart and Gosselies on one side, and Ransart and Heppignies on the other side.

On the initial project plan for the Charleroi Pre-metro, the Waterloo station was called Nord (French for North).

Nearby points of interest

  • In the middle of the nearby Jules Hiérnaux Square is a Marsupilami statue which is a well-known Charleroi landmark.
  • Notre-Dame (Our Lady) hospital.
  • Université du Travail Higher education school.

Transfers

TEC Charleroi bus lines 4, 37, 71, 74, 722 and City-Bus.