Charleroi is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. By 1 January 2008, the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,462 square kilometres (564 sq mi) with a total population of 522,522 by 1 January 2008, ranking it as the 5th most populous in Belgium after Brussels, Antwerp, Liège, and Ghent. The inhabitants are called Carolorégiens or simply Carolos.
Charleroi Metro is a 33-kilometre (21 mi) light rail network in Belgium, consisting of a loop line around central Charleroi and three branches towards the suburbs of Gilly, Anderlues and Gosselies. Another branch to Châtelet was partially built but never entered service.
Charleroi-South is the main railway station serving Charleroi, Belgium. Charleroi-South is also the main TEC bus station in Charleroi, and a station of the Charleroi metro.
Charleroi-West is a secondary railway station serving Charleroi, Belgium. It is one of two railway stations located in downtown Charleroi, the other one being the much larger Charleroi-South railway station. Charleroi-West is also a station of the Charleroi metro.
Piges is a Charleroi Metro station, located in Dampremy, in fare zone 1. The station is built on a viaduct and is accessed through escalators and stairs from a street entrance located on Chaussée de Bruxelles.
Dampremy is a Charleroi Metro station, located in Dampremy, in fare zone 1. The station is built as a semi-underground station, with underground tracks toward Piges and semi-underground tracks toward Providence.
Providence is a Charleroi Metro station, build on a viaduct and located in Marchienne-au-Pont, in fare zone 1. The station has only one entrance, equipped with escalators and stairs.
Moulin is a Charleroi Metro station, located on the border of Marchienne-au-Pont and Monceau-sur-Sambre, in fare zone 2. The station is built on a viaduct and features a central platform with escalator and stairs access at the western end, leading to two separate street accesses.
Morgnies is a Charleroi Metro station, build at ground level and located in Goutroux, in fare zone 2. The station has only one entrance, equipped with escalators and stairs.
Leernes [] is a Charleroi Metro station, build at ground level and located in Leernes, in fare zone 2. The station has only one entrance, on its eastern end.
Gazomètre is a Charleroi Metro station, located in Gilly, in fare zone 2. Gazomètre is an underground station featuring a central platform, with street access at the eastern end only.
Gilly is a Charleroi Metro station, located in Gilly, in fare zone 2. Gilly is an underground station featuring a central platform
Parc is a Charleroi Metro station, located in downtown Charleroi, in fare zone 1. It is an underground station with a central platform accessible from the street at both ends.
Soleilmont is a Charleroi Metro station located in Gilly, Belgium, opened on 27 February 2012 as part of the Soleilmont extension of the Gilly branch of the Charleroi Metro. The station, built at ground level, is the terminus of the Gilly branch and is an intermodal transport hub served by trams and buses and featuring a 200 spaces car park.
Sart-Culpart is a Charleroi Metro station located in Gilly, Belgium, opened on 27 February 2012 as part of the Soleilmont extension of the Gilly branch of the Charleroi Pre-metro. The station is built at ground level and features a two lateral platforms.
Tirou is a Charleroi Metro station, located in downtown Charleroi, in fare zone 1. Tirou is an open-air station located at street level and offers same-platform bus transfer.
Line M1 is a line of the Charleroi Metro in Belgium operated by TEC Charleroi, running from the Monument tram stop in Anderlues to the metro loop around central Charleroi, before heading back to Anderlues. Line M1 was created on 27 February 2012 to replace former lines 88 and 89 after completion of the loop around central Charleroi. Introduction of new line numbers in February 2012 coincided with the formal association of colors to line numbers. The official color for line M1 is red.
Line 4 is a line of the Charleroi Metro in Belgium operated by TEC Charleroi, running from Soleimont in Gilly to the loop around downtown Charleroi, before heading back to Soleilmont.
Line M3 is a line of the Charleroi Metro in Belgium operated by TEC Charleroi, running from Gosselies to the loop around downtown Charleroi, before heading back to Gosselies.
