Faux railway station explained

Faux
Type:Railway Station
Symbol:rail
Symbol Location:be
Style:Belgium Railway
Address:Faux, Walloon Brabant, Belgium
Line:140
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Opened:1 August 1901
Owned:National Railway Company of Belgium

Faux is a railway station in Faux, Court-Saint-Étienne, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. It opened in 1901 on the Line 140 (Ottignies - Fleurus - Charleroi).

Location

The railway station is located in Faux, Court-Saint-Étienne, Walloon Brabant, Belgium.[1] Faux station is located at kilometric point 7.30 on line 140, from Ottignies to Marcinelle (Charleroi), between the stations of Court-Saint-Étienne and La Roche.

History

The Belgian State Railways Administration put the stopping point of Faux into service on 1 August 1901. It was originally a simple stopping point depending on the station of La Roche.[2]

In 1909, this stopping point became a full stop; a building, equipped with a counter and facilities for unloading parcels and goods, was built at this time.

Faux became an unmanned stopping point again in 1964.[2] The station building has since been demolished.

Service

Faux is served by SNCB Suburban (S61), Heure de pointe ("Rush Hour") (P) and Tourist ("Touristiques") (ICT) trains moving on line 140 (Charleroi-Sud - Ottignies).[3]

During the week, the service includes:

During holidays, a single ICT train connects Charleroi-Sud to Bierges-Walibi and Wavre, in the morning, with a return trip in the evening.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Court-St-Étienne: vol de 200 mètres de câbles sur la ligne ferroviaire 140 . La Capitale. October 15, 2021. fr.
  2. Web site: ST/H/PA - Faux . spoorweggeschiedenis.quartam.on-rev.com . October 12, 2020.
  3. Web site: fr . Brochures de ligne . www.belgiantrain.be . June 14, 202. October 12, 2020.