Villette () is a

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station, located at the southwestern end of

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downtown, in fare zone 1. It was the first metro station in

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to be built on a viaduct, spanning over the river

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. 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

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station.

Nearby points of interest

* Headquarters of TEC Charleroi, a subsidiary of the ''

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'' in charge of public transportation in Charleroi. * Charleroi branch of the

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Transfers

There are no direct train or bus transfers at this station. Railway stations in Belgium opened in 1976 Charleroi Metro stations {{Europe-metro-stub