Samaritaine metro station
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Samaritaine  | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 50°25′12″N 4°27′41″E / 50.42000°N 4.46139°E | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 August 1992 | ||||||||||
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Samaritaine is a Charleroi Metro station, located in the northeastern end of Charleroi downtown, in fare zone 1. Samaritaine is an underground station featuring a central platform, with street access at both ends.
While trams drive on the right on most of the Charleroi Pre-metro network, they drive on the left on the Gilly line, of which Samaritaine is part. The change of side occurs between Waterloo and Samaritaine.
Nearby points of interest
[edit]- Ville 2 shopping mall.
- Pathé Charleroi (cinema), formerly named cinepointcom, formerly named Carolywood (largest cinema in Charleroi).
- High schools in the vicinity.
Transfers
[edit]There are no direct bus transfers at this station.