Boulogne-Maritime was a former

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

and port in

Boulogne-sur-Mer Boulogne-sur-Mer (; pcd, Boulonne-su-Mér; nl, Bonen; la, Gesoriacum or ''Bononia''), often called just Boulogne (, ), is a coastal city in Northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department of Pas-de-Calais. Boulogne lies on the ...

, France. Ferries between England and France used the terminal. The Station was the second most important passenger port of France (after Marseille), seeing 563,000 passengers use the facility in 1938. Following

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, traffic with England was restored in 1947. Boulogne maritime station during railroad strike

In June 1952 a new ferry terminal was opened, located on the site of the previous one established in 1875. The modern redesign of the terminal allowed boarding of cars onto the boats heading for England. The station saw intense activity even in the 1990s. As of 2012, the site "is at the heart of a vast urban redefinition project". Since the station closed, it has been used for various cultural functions, such as a mobile museum (the Centre Pompidou mobile) from June to September 2012.

References

External links

(fr) Official website of the City of Boulogne-sur-Mer
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boulogne-Maritime Boulogne-sur-Mer Defunct railway stations in Pas-de-Calais