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Achicourt Station
The Achicourt station is a closed France, French train station on the Arras to Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise line, located in the Communes of France, commune of Achicourt, in the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France, department, in the Hauts-de-France Regions of France, administrative region. A simple bifurcation station put into service in 1876 by the Chemins de fer du Nord, Compagnie des chemins de fer du Nord, when the Doullens to Arras line was opened, it was completed by a passenger station in 1910; the latter was destroyed during the World War I, First and World War II, Second World Wars. Until its closure in 2011, it was a stopover of the SNCF, Société nationale des chemins de fer français (SNCF), served by TER Nord-Pas-de-Calais trains. Railway location Established at an altitude of 70 meters, Achicourt station is located at Milestone#Railway mileposts, kilometric point (KP) 192.740 of the Arras to Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise line, between the open stations of Arras and Marœuil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achicourt
Achicourt (; vls, Kortaken; pcd, Hachicourt) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. Geography A light industrial suburb of Arras located 2 miles (3 km) southwest of Arras, at the D3 and D5 road junction. The river Crinchon flows through the town. Population Sights * The old windmill, rebuilt in 1994. * The church of St.Vaast, dating from the twentieth century. * The church of St.Christophe, dating from the twentieth century. * Traces of a rectangular castle motte from the thirteenth century. * The British war cemetery, where 131 English and Canadian soldiers are buried. See also Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department The following is a list of the 890 communes of the Pas-de-Calais department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
