Villette (Charleroi Metro)

Villette
Coordinates	50°24′23″N 4°26′6″E / 50.40639°N 4.43500°E / 50.40639; 4.43500Coordinates: 50°24′23″N 4°26′6″E / 50.40639°N 4.43500°E / 50.40639; 4.43500
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 Line M1 Sud toward Anderlues Sud Terminus Line M2 Ouest toward Anderlues Ouest One-way operation Line M4 Sud toward Soleilmont

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

• 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

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