Stations and Infrastructure (Unused)

Centenaire Champeau

A special photo for two reasons.

1. The line was more or less ready in rough construction, but was never finished here. For 40 years, both nature and vandals had their way.

2. It is now finally being cleaned up, with the intention of finishing this line and also using it.

20 de febrero del a. 2022 a.
Autor: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  n.º 7414
Excursion with the renovated 7409 and the original 7414 to and along the unused metro (20/02/2022)

Station Neuville Station Waterloo

20 de febrero del a. 2022 a.
Autor: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  n.º 7414
Excursion with the renovated 7409 and the original 7414 to and along the unused metro (20/02/2022)

Station Centenaire Station Pensée

20 de febrero del a. 2022 a.
Autor: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  n.º 7414
Excursion with the renovated 7409 and the original 7414 to and along the unused metro (20/02/2022)

Station Centenaire

The complete dark station, where everything was vandalised. This station was 100% finished and ready to be inaugurated... in 1985.

20 de febrero del a. 2022 a.
Autor: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  n.º 7414
Excursion with the renovated 7409 and the original 7414 to and along the unused metro (20/02/2022)

Centenaire

Work is now in progress: compare with the photo of the same location a few months ago.

https://transphoto.org/photo/1560812/?gid=7749

To create this photo, a tram was chosen with the driver's post B in front, so that the pantograph was at the back of the tram. The tram had to use the last few centimetres of the overhead line to fully exit the tunnel...

20 de febrero del a. 2022 a.
Autor: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  n.º 7414
Excursion with the renovated 7409 and the original 7414 to and along the unused metro (20/02/2022)

Station Pensée Station Centenaire

20 de febrero del a. 2022 a.
Autor: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  n.º 7414
Excursion with the renovated 7409 and the original 7414 to and along the unused metro (20/02/2022)

Station Chet

Almost everything that could be stolen was stolen, and the same applies to vandalism. The high tension was wisely avoided...

20 de febrero del a. 2022 a.
Autor: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  n.º 7414
Excursion with the renovated 7409 and the original 7414 to and along the unused metro (20/02/2022)

Station Waterloo Station Neuville

20 de febrero del a. 2022 a.
Autor: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  n.º 7414
Excursion with the renovated 7409 and the original 7414 to and along the unused metro (20/02/2022)

Station Waterloo Station Neuville

The place where normal right-hand traffic changes to left-hand traffic.

20 de febrero del a. 2022 a.
Autor: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC/Alstom type 6100 6-axle  n.º 7409 
Excursion with the renovated 7409 and the original 7414 to and along the unused metro (20/02/2022)

Station Centenaire Station Pensée

Some things have happened in recent years. The second track has been cleared, which was not the case a few years ago. The tram, coming from Centenaire, can now use a switch to go back on the 'normal' (left) track.

https://transphoto.org/photo/1492369/?gid=7749

20 de febrero del a. 2022 a.
Autor: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC/Alstom type 6100 6-axle  n.º 7409 
Excursion with the renovated 7409 and the original 7414 to and along the unused metro (20/02/2022)

Station Centenaire

One of the few places where the use of a flash is absolutely necessary: there is no light at all in this station.

20 de febrero del a. 2022 a.
Autor: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC/Alstom type 6100 6-axle  n.º 7409 
Excursion with the renovated 7409 and the original 7414 to and along the unused metro (20/02/2022)

Station Pensée

20 de febrero del a. 2022 a.
Autor: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC/Alstom type 6100 6-axle  n.º 7409 
Excursion with the renovated 7409 and the original 7414 to and along the unused metro (20/02/2022)

Station Pensée

The station was cleaned out due to the visit of a minister.

20 de febrero del a. 2022 a.
Autor: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC/Alstom type 6100 6-axle  n.º 7409 
Excursion with the renovated 7409 and the original 7414 to and along the unused metro (20/02/2022)

Station Waterloo Station Neuville

In the background, the station Waterloo can be seen and the existing and used junction to Soleilmont. The 7409 is on the route to Centenaire.

20 de febrero del a. 2022 a.
Autor: focus1965

Station Waterloo Station Neuville

The exit of the tunnel and the place where traffic changes from (normal) right to left. The official reason is that the passengers in the area are familiar with boarding buses, where the doors are on the right... Since the metro uses central platforms, the trams had to go on the left...

20 de febrero del a. 2022 a.
Autor: focus1965

Station Waterloo Station Neuville

It is now too late to visit the unused metro branch on your own. Not only security is present, but an alarm system has also been installed beyond the Waterloo station. It reacts to any movement. To be clear: I had permission to go there.

20 de febrero del a. 2022 a.
Autor: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC/Alstom type 6100 6-axle  n.º 7409 
Excursion with the renovated 7409 and the original 7414 to and along the unused metro (20/02/2022)

Station Neuville

20 de febrero del a. 2022 a.
Autor: focus1965

Station Neuville

A time ago, a user asked if the escalators are still usable.
I didn't forgot the question.

20 de febrero del a. 2022 a.
Autor: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC/Alstom type 6100 6-axle  n.º 7409 
Excursion with the renovated 7409 and the original 7414 to and along the unused metro (20/02/2022)

Station Neuville Station Chet

20 de febrero del a. 2022 a.
Autor: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC/Alstom type 6100 6-axle  n.º 7409 
Excursion with the renovated 7409 and the original 7414 to and along the unused metro (20/02/2022)

Station Chet

Shortly before, the station was visited by a local minister. All the rubbish was cleared away and the floor was also cleaned up, but otherwise it was clear that a lot of work will be needed to get the station back into an orderly condition.

20 de febrero del a. 2022 a.
Autor: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  n.º 7436

Centenaire

20 de noviembre del a. 2021 a.
Autor: Julian de Bondt

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  n.º 7436

Neuville

20 de noviembre del a. 2021 a.
Autor: Julian de Bondt

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  n.º 7436

Neuville

20 de noviembre del a. 2021 a.
Autor: Julian de Bondt

Charleroi,  SNCV SJ  n.º 7882

Station Pensée

The light rail line to Chatelet was finished and the inauguration was planned in 1985, but this was postponed in extremis. The line has never been used for commercial service due to high operating costs and there are no plans to do so in the future. Occasionally the line is used for test drives or journeys for tram enthousiasts.

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Трамвайная линия в Шатле была построена и запланирована к открытию в 1985 году, но открытие было отложено в последний момент. Эта линия никогда не использовалась в маршрутном движении из-за высоких эксплуатационных расходов, на будущее таких планов тоже нет. Иногда линия используется для тестовых поездок или поездок трамвайных энтузиастов.

12 de mayo del a. 2013 a.
Autor: focus1965

Quai Arthur Rimbaud

Some plans were initiated but were prematurely and permanently abandoned. One was the construction of a metro right through the city: although a school building was in the way, they managed to build a tunnel right through it. The photo is maybe old, but this is of course still visible today...

3 de marzo del a. 2012 a.
Autor: focus1965

Station Chet

In 1985, everything was ready for commissioning: the ticket inspector's office, the escalators...
In the meantime, about everything that could be useful was stolen.

26 de marzo del a. 2011 a.
Autor: focus1965

Station Chet

It looks quite reasonable, but everything that could be stolen and vandalised has also suffered this fate.

26 de marzo del a. 2011 a.
Autor: focus1965

Station Chet

The station has been waiting for passengers since 1985...

26 de marzo del a. 2011 a.
Autor: focus1965

Station Chet

A view of the line that is never used (for passenger services).
A few years later, security was enhanced and such visits are impossible: there are now supposed to be cameras and guards.

26 de marzo del a. 2011 a.
Autor: focus1965

Station Chet

The whole line was built in a deprived area. At one time, there were many coal mines here, but they have all been closed since long. The hill is a former mine site. This line was built long after the closure of the coal mines and there is not much to do here. The point of this station is totally beyond me...

26 de marzo del a. 2011 a.
Autor: focus1965