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(Redirected from Gare d'Amiens) Railway station in Amiens, France
Amiens
General information
LocationAmiens, Somme, Hauts-de-France
 France
Coordinates49°53′26″N 2°18′30″E / 49.89056°N 2.30833°E / 49.89056; 2.30833
Line(s)Longueau–Boulogne railway
Other information
Station code87313874
History
Opened15 March 1847

Amiens station (locally known as: Gare du Nord) is the main railway station for the Northern French city of Amiens.

History

The station opened on 15 March 1847 when the line to Abbeville started passenger operations. It was razed by German shelling in World War I, rebuilt, then destroyed again by the Allied forces during World War II and replaced by the present structure built in 1955 by Auguste Perret. A tower called the Tour Perret was built at the same time close to the station. The station district's buildings were collectively registered as a historic monument in 2004.

Amiens is both a terminus and a through station. A concourse was built over the six platforms to facilitate passenger movement. Although the station front was built between adjoining buildings, the hall is as big as its Parisian counterparts.

Services

The station is served by the local TER Normandie and TER Hauts-de-France services to destinations that include Rouen, Calais, Lille, Reims, Compiègne and Paris-Nord. The station is not served by the TGV (high-speed train), but there is currently a bus service between Amiens and the Haute-Picardie TGV station.

Preceding station TER Hauts-de-France Following station
Terminus Krono+ GVK90+ Arrastowards Dunkerque
Krono+ GVK92+ Arrastowards Calais-Fréthun
Krono+ GVK94+ Arrastowards Rang-du-Fliers
KronoK10 Longueautowards Paris-Nord
Longueautowards Paris-Nord KronoK16 Abbevilletowards Calais
Terminus KronoK20 Ham (Somme)towards Saint-Quentin
KronoK21 Saint-Roch (Somme)towards Calais
Corbietowards Lille-Flandres KronoK45 Saint-Roch (Somme)towards Rouen-RD
Terminus CitiC10 Longueautowards Paris-Nord
ProxiP10 Longueautowards Creil
ProxiP20 Villers-Bretonneuxtowards Laon
Saint-Roch (Somme)towards Abbeville ProxiP21 Daourstowards Albert
Terminus ProxiP22 Corbietowards Arras
ProxiP23 Longueautowards Compiègne
ProxiP24 Saint-Roch (Somme)towards Abancourt
ProxiP45 Saint-Roch (Somme)towards Rouen-RD

Pictures

  • Amiens station, at the beginning of the 20th century, and thus before its rebuilding by Auguste Perret. Amiens station, at the beginning of the 20th century, and thus before its rebuilding by Auguste Perret.
  • New access to platforms 7,8,9,10,11 and 12. New access to platforms 7,8,9,10,11 and 12.
  • Work in station. Work in station.
  • General platform view (sideways). General platform view (sideways).
  • The station seen over the canopies (marchionesses renovated). The station seen over the canopies (marchionesses renovated).
  • At exit of station (on the left stabling sidings for rolling stock. In the centre lines towards Lille and Paris. On the right locomotive depot.) At exit of station (on the left stabling sidings for rolling stock. In the centre lines towards Lille and Paris. On the right locomotive depot.)
  • The Platform 1 and 2 resurfaced. The Platform 1 and 2 resurfaced.
  • Hoarding with SNCF commercial advertising on the square of the station during work reconstruction. Hoarding with SNCF commercial advertising on the square of the station during work reconstruction.
  • Main entrance of the station. Main entrance of the station.
  • New system displaying train arrivals. New system displaying train arrivals.
  • New system displaying train departures. New system displaying train departures.
  • SNCF Class 141 R 180 passing through Amiens station. SNCF Class 141 R 180 passing through Amiens station.
  • Restoration of the station platforms. Restoration of the station platforms.
  • A very rare TGV in Amiens. A very rare TGV in Amiens.
  • View of Platforms 1 2 3 and 4 of the station. View of Platforms 1 2 3 and 4 of the station.
  • SNCF Class BB 67400 diesel locomotive being prepared for the Boulogne train. SNCF Class BB 67400 diesel locomotive being prepared for the Boulogne train.

See also

References

  1. "La tour et l'ensemble Perret, Amiens". hauts-de-france.fr. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. Plan du réseau, TER Hauts-de-France, accessed 14 April 2022.

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