De Cartier (Charleroi Metro)
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De Cartier () is a
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station, located in the center of
Marchienne-au-Pont Marchienne-au-Pont (; ) is a town of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Charleroi, located in the Hainaut Province, province of Hainaut, Belgium. It was a commune in its own right before the merger of communes in 1977, when it had a p ...
(part of the
Charleroi Charleroi (, , ; ) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is the largest city in both Hainaut and Wallonia. The city is situated in the valley of the Sambre, in the south-west of Belgium, not ...
municipality), in fare zone 2. It is an underground station featuring a central platform with escalator and stairs access at both ends. The interior of the station, designed by architect Noterman, features a large mural depicting
Marchienne-au-Pont Marchienne-au-Pont (; ) is a town of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Charleroi, located in the Hainaut Province, province of Hainaut, Belgium. It was a commune in its own right before the merger of communes in 1977, when it had a p ...
somewhere between the 16th and 18th century. Reproductions of old, tilted walls are used as decoration on the opposite side of the station.


Nearby points of interest

* De Cartier castle ('), which has given its name to the station. * Municipal park of Marchienne-au-Pont. * Marchienne-au-Pont public swimming pool. * Marchienne-au-Pont city hall. * Schools: ''Notre-Dame'' and ''Athénée Royal ''. * Our Lady of Mercy church. * Marchienne-au-Pont soccer stadium.


Transfers

TEC Charleroi bus lines 43, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 83, 109a, 172. {{Charleroi Metro navbox Charleroi Metro stations Railway stations in Belgium opened in 1992