Somain-Péruwelz Railway on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
The Somain to Péruwelz railway was one of the first railways in France. It opened in October 1838, linking
Image:La gare de Somain.jpg, Gare de Somain circa 1900
Image:La gare d' Abscon-.JPG, Gare d'Abscon
Image:Denain - la gare des mines en 1905.jpg, Gare de Denain-mines circa 1905
Image:La gare d' Hérin-.jpg, Gare d'Hérin circa 1900
Image:La gare de Saint-Waast.JPG, Gare de Saint-Waast circa 1950
Image:La_gare_d'Anzin.jpg, Gare d'Anzin circa 1900
Image:Anzin - l'arrêt de la Bleuse-Borne (Le Moulin).jpg, Halte de la Bleuse Borne (Le Moulin)
Image:La gare de Bruay-sur-Escaut en 1938.jpg, Gare de Bruay in 1938
Image:Gare de Fresnes.JPG, Gare de Fresnes in 2009
Image:Condé-Escaut - la gare vers 1950.jpg, Gare de Condé/Escaut circa 1950
Image:La gare de Vieux-Condé en 1906.jpg, Gare de Vieux-Condé circa 1906
Image:Gare de Péruwelz.JPG , Gare de Péruwelz in 2009
Abscon
Abscon () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Population
Heraldry
See also
*Communes of the Nord department
The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic.
The commune ...
in the department du Nord with Saint Waast-la-Haut. It was gradually extended, and by 1874 it linked Somain in France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
with Péruwelz
Péruwelz ( ; ; ) is a city and Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Wallonia located in the Hainaut Province, province of Hainaut, Belgium.
On 1 January 2018 Péruwelz had a total population of 17,113. The total area is 60.56 km2 whic ...
in Belgium
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...
. At its peak, the line had a length of 25 miles.
History
The line was opened in sections: *21 October 1838: Abscon - Saint-Waast-la-Haut *January 1842: Saint-Waast - Anzin Mines *20 June 1848: Somain - Abscon *23 May 1873:Vieux-Condé
Vieux-Condé (; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The village stands on a canalised section of the river Scheldt, adjacent to the northwest of Condé-sur-l'Escaut. It is part of the agglomeration ('' unité urbaine'') of ...
- Péruwelz
*1 June 1874: Anzin
Anzin (; older ; ) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.Commune d' ...
- Vieux-Condé
The line was closed to passengers in 1963. The section between Péruwelz and Vieux Condé was dismantled in 1975, and freight traffic ended on the remainder of the line on 17 November 1986. Part of the former route of the railway is now being used for the Valenciennes Tramway.
Route
The line served the following stations: Gare de Somain; Abscon, km 4; Escaudain, km 7;Denain
Denain (; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Denain had a population of 19,877, on a land area of 11.52 km2 (4.448 sq mi).
It is the largest of 47 communes which comprise the Communauté d'agglomération de la Por ...
, km 10; Hérin, km 15; Saint-Waast (Valenciennes
Valenciennes (, also , , ; ; or ; ) is a communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department, Hauts-de-France, France.
It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced ...
), km 18; Anzin, km 19; Le Moulin, km 21; Bruay, km 23; Thiers la Grange, km 25; Escautpont-Mines, km 27; Fresnes, km 28; Condé, km 30; Vieux-Condé, km 32; Frontière passage, km 37; Péruwelz, km 40.
Gallery
References
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Somain-Peruwelz Railway Railway lines in Hauts-de-France Railway lines in Wallonia Cross-border railway lines in Belgium Cross-border railway lines in France