Gare de Walcourt - Walcourt - BHelgique
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member PaulLassiter
N 50° 15.557 E 004° 26.169
31U E 602368 N 5568446
[FR] Gare ferroviaire belge de la ligne 132 de Charleroi à Treignes. [EN] Belgian railway station on line 132 from Charleroi to Treignes (French Border).
Waymark Code: WM11N95
Location: Hainaut, Belgium
Date Posted: 11/18/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
Views: 1

[FR]

"Établie à 166 mètres d'altitude, la gare de Walcourt est située au point kilométrique (PK) 21,30 de la ligne 132 de Charleroi à Vireux-Molhain, entre les gares de Pry et d'Yves-Gomezée.

Ancienne gare de bifurcation elle était l'origine de la ligne 135 de Walcourt à Florennes (partiellement fermée) et de la ligne 136 de Rossignol (Walcourt) à Florennes (partiellement fermée).

Walcourt est desservie par des trains omnibus (L) ou heure de pointe (P) de la ligne 132 de la SNCB : Charleroi-Sud - Couvin. Quelques trains P ne vont pas jusqu'à Couvin mais ont pour terminus Walcourt.

Le guichet a été fermé le 1er juillet 2015 mais un automate a été installé pour l'achat de titres de transport."

[EN]

"Located at an altitude of 166 metres, Walcourt station is located at kilometre point (KP) 21.30 on line 132 from Charleroi to Vireux-Molhain, between Pry and Yves-Gomezée stations.

Former junction station it was also the origin of line 135 from Walcourt to Florennes (partially closed) and line 136 from Rossignol (Walcourt) to Florennes (partially closed).

Walcourt is served by SNCB line 132 omnibus trains (L) or peak hour (P): Charleroi-Sud - Couvin. Some P trains do not go as far as Couvin but have Walcourt as their terminus.

The ticket office was closed on July 1, 2015 but an automatic ticket machine was installed for the purchase of tickets."

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Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes

Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes

What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Walcourt is served by SNCB line 132 omnibus trains (L) or peak hour (P): Charleroi-Sud - Couvin.

Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]

If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed

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