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Beaux-Arts
General information
Coordinates	50°24′53″N 4°26′35″E / 50.41472°N 4.44306°E / 50.41472; 4.44306
Platforms	1 central, 1 lateral
Tracks	4
Construction
Platform levels	2
Parking	Yes
History
Opened	24 May 1983
Services
Preceding station Charleroi Metro Following station Pigestowards Monument M1 WaterlooOne-way operation M2 Waterlootowards Sud OuestOne-way operation Pigestowards Faubourg de Bruxelles M3 Waterlootowards Sud OuestOne-way operation WaterlooOne-way operation M4 Ouesttowards 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 a reversing loop for light rail vehicles entering the station from the west (from Piges or Ouest). It is used by lines M2 and M3, leaving the central loop on their way to Anderlues and Gosseiles, respectively, to enter and leave the station from the same side, thus needing to execute a U-turn. To do so, vehicles 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-Central). As such, numerous bus transfer options are available.

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