Rouen Martainville or ''Gare du Nord'' was a large railway station serving the city of
Rouen
Rouen (, ; or ) is a city on the River Seine in northern France. It is the prefecture of the Regions of France, region of Normandy (administrative region), Normandy and the Departments of France, department of Seine-Maritime. Formerly one of ...
, in
Normandy, northern France. The station was situated to the east of the city's centre.
The station was built by
Chemin de Fer du Nord and opened on 18 April 1867 and linked
Rouen
Rouen (, ; or ) is a city on the River Seine in northern France. It is the prefecture of the Regions of France, region of Normandy (administrative region), Normandy and the Departments of France, department of Seine-Maritime. Formerly one of ...
to
Amiens and
Lille. The station closed in the 1930s and its traffic rerouted to
Rue Verte, the station building was rased in 1980 to make space for redevelopment.
The station remained as a goods yard. A short freight line runs from the side of the station to Rouen's docks.
See also
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Rouen Rue Verte
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Rouen Saint-Sever
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Rouen Orléans
References
External links
visite-de-rouen.com
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Railway stations in France opened in 1867
Railway stations closed in 1930
Buildings and structures in Rouen
Rouen Martainville
Transport in Rouen