Rétrotrain
Rétrotrain is a museum in Saint-Ghislain, Arrondissement of Mons, Wallonia. Rétrotrain is situated nearby to the fountain Fontaine des Sphères, as well as near the square Place Albert-Elisabeth.- Email: shop@pfttsp.be
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Espace Train” and “Musée du Rail”
- Roof shape: gabled
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint-Ghislain railway station and Grand-Hornu.
Saint-Ghislain railway station
Railway station
Photo: Japplemedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Ghislain railway station is situated 510 metres west of Rétrotrain.
Grand-Hornu
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Grand-Hornu is an old industrial coal mining complex and company town in Hornu, near Mons, in Belgium. It was built by Henri De Gorge between 1810 and 1830. Grand-Hornu is situated 1¼ km southeast of Rétrotrain.
Cimetière d’Hornu
Cemetery
Photo: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cimetière d’Hornu is a cemetery, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Rétrotrain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hornu and Boussu.
Boussu
Town
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Boussu is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. As of January 1, 2006, Boussu had a population of 20,058. The total area is 20.01 km. The municipality consists of the following districts: Boussu and Hornu.
Quaregnon
Town
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.
Quaregnon is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. On 1 January 2018 Quaregnon had a total population of 19,006. The total area is 11.08 km. The municipality consists of the following districts: Quaregnon and Wasmuel. Quaregnon is situated 2½ km east of Rétrotrain.
Rétrotrain
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Saint-Ghislain, Arrondissement of Mons, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.44392° or 50° 26′ 38″ northLongitude
3.82579° or 3° 49′ 33″ eastHeight
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
9F25CRVG+H8OpenStreetMap ID
way 114865048OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=gabled
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