Providence (Charleroi Metro)
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Providence is a Charleroi Metro station, build on a viaduct and located in Marchienne-au-Pont
(part of the Charleroi
municipality), in fare zone 1. The station has only one entrance (on its western end), equipped with escalators and stairs.
About 300 m east of the station (toward Dampremy, as space was insufficient for 2 tram tracks because of the presence of industrial buildings, both tracks are merged into a single one for a couple of metres. At this point, speed is restricted to 25 kph.
The name of the station comes from the now defunct Forges de la Providence
steel factory which was located in front of where the station now is, and also gave its name to the adjacent street.
river bank, in a dense industrial area which explains the low passenger flow through the station.
Marchienne-au-Pont
Marchienne-au-Pont is a section of the Belgian town of Charleroi within the Walloon region in the Province of Hainaut. It was a commune of its own before the merge of the communes in 1977, when it had a population of 17,000.-Sights:...
(part of the Charleroi
Charleroi
Charleroi is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. , the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of and had a total population of 522,522 as of 1 January 2008, ranking it as...
municipality), in fare zone 1. The station has only one entrance (on its western end), equipped with escalators and stairs.
About 300 m east of the station (toward Dampremy, as space was insufficient for 2 tram tracks because of the presence of industrial buildings, both tracks are merged into a single one for a couple of metres. At this point, speed is restricted to 25 kph.
The name of the station comes from the now defunct Forges de la Providence
Forges de la Providence
Forges de la Providence was a Belgian steel producing company based in the Hainaut region around Charleroi. Founded as Société Anonyme des laminoirs, forges, fonderies et usines de la Providence the company had three steel production sites at Marchienne-au-Pont in Belgium, and Réhon and Hautmont in...
steel factory which was located in front of where the station now is, and also gave its name to the adjacent street.
Nearby points of interest
The station is located on the SambreSambre
The Sambre is a river in northern France and Wallonia, southern Belgium, left tributary of the Meuse River. The ancient Romans called the river Sabis.-Course:...
river bank, in a dense industrial area which explains the low passenger flow through the station.