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Kanaal Brussel-Charleroi (Main Line)

The Kanaal Brussel-Charleroi (Main Line) is a commercial waterway and is part of the Kanaal Brussel-Charleroi. It runs for 74 kilometres through 10 locks from Bassin Vergote Vergotedok (where it joins the Kanaal Brussel-Schelde) to Sambre - Brussel-Charleroi (where it joins the River Sambre).

The exact dimensions of the largest boat that can travel on the waterway are not known. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.

It has junctions with the Kanaal Brussel-Charleroi (Zijkanaal Bellecourt) at Brussel-Charleroi - Bellecourt Verbinding; with the Kanaal Brussel-Charleroi (Old Line - Closed) at Brussel-Charleroi - Brussel-Charleroi (Ancien) Verbinding; with the Centrumkanaal (Main Line) at Brussel-Charleroi - Centrumkanaal Verbinding and with the Kanaal Brussel-Charleroi (Old Line) at Brussel-Charleroi - Ancien Brussel-Charleroi Verbinding.

Notable features of the waterway include: The Ronquieres incline plane

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	Bassin Vergote Vergotedok A large dock in the centre of Brussels and the start of the Kanaal Brussel-Charleroi
	Sluis St. Jans-Molenbeek	2.83 kilometres	0 locks
	Sluis 10 Anderlecht	7.29 kilometres	1 lock
	Sluis 9 Ruisbroek	10.90 kilometres	2 locks
	Sluis 8 Lot	14.20 kilometres	3 locks
	Sluis 7 Halle	18.22 kilometres	4 locks
	Sluis 6 Lembeek	22.37 kilometres	5 locks
	Sluis 5 Ittre	29.94 kilometres	6 locks
	Brussel-Charleroi - Ancien Brussel-Charleroi Verbinding Junction of the Kanaal Brussel-Charleroi with the Ancient Kanaal Brussel-Charleroi	35.48 kilometres	7 locks
	Hellend Vlak v Ronquieres (low level) The Ronquieres incline plane	36.04 kilometres	7 locks
	Hellend Vlak v Ronquieres (high level) The Ronquieres incline plane	37.65 kilometres	7 locks
	Brussel-Charleroi - Centrumkanaal Verbinding Junction of Kanaal Brussel-Charleroi with the Centrumkanaal at Seneffe	46.14 kilometres	7 locks
	Brussel-Charleroi - Brussel-Charleroi (Ancien) Verbinding Junction of the Brussel-Charleroi canal with the Brussel-Charleroi old line	48.27 kilometres	7 locks
	Brussel-Charleroi - Bellecourt Verbinding Junction of the Brussel-Charleroi canal with the Bellecourt Branch	48.80 kilometres	7 locks
	Sluis 3 Viesville	63.90 kilometres	7 locks
	Sluis 2 Gosselies	66.62 kilometres	8 locks
	Sluis 1 Marchienne-au-pont	71.18 kilometres	9 locks
	Sambre - Brussel-Charleroi Junction of River Sambre and the Kanaal Brussel-Charleroi at Charleroi	74 kilometres	10 locks

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