Gare de Feuquières-Broquiers
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Gare de Feuquières-Broquiers (Feuquières-Broquiers Station) is a railway station located between Broquiers
and Feuquières
in the Oise
department, France. It is situated on the Beauvais-Abancourt section of the Épinay-Villetaneuse–Le Tréport-Mers railway
. It is an unattended station, served by TER Picardie
trains between Beauvais
and Tréport-Mers
.
Near the station, towards Beauvais
, there is a branch line to the Saverglass glass factory.
, a railway was built from Feuquières to Ponthoile
on the Longueau–Boulogne railway
, north of Noyelles-sur-Mer
. It allowed for the military convoys to reach the Abbeville-Eu railway and the Longueau–Boulogne railway without passing into enemy fire.
The line, which was completed within a thousand days, played a major role in the final offensives
of the Allies
during the late summer and fall of 1918. Lacking commercial interest, the line was abandoned in 1920.
Broquiers
Broquiers is a small village in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise....
and Feuquières
Feuquières
Feuquières is a village in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.-References:*...
in the Oise
Oise
Oise is a department in the north of France. It is named after the river Oise.-History:Oise is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
department, France. It is situated on the Beauvais-Abancourt section of the Épinay-Villetaneuse–Le Tréport-Mers railway
Épinay-Villetaneuse–Le Tréport-Mers railway
The railway from Épinay-Villetaneuse to Le Tréport-Mers is a French 173-kilometre long railway line, that connects Paris to Le Tréport on the English Channel coast. It was opened in several stages between 1872 and 1877.-Route:...
. It is an unattended station, served by TER Picardie
TER Picardie
TER Picardie is the regional rail network serving the Picardy region of France. It is based at the Gare d'Amiens in the town of Amiens.- Rail :- Road :- Multiple units:* SNCF Class Z 26500* SNCF Class X 4630* SNCF Class X 72500...
trains between Beauvais
Gare de Beauvais
Gare de Beauvais is a railway station located in Beauvais in the Oise department, France. TER Picardie trains connect the station to Le Tréport-Mers, Creil and Paris-Nord. The Neo-medieval station building was constructed by Compagnie du Nord in brick and concrete in 1860. The line to Paris is...
and Tréport-Mers
Gare du Tréport-Mers
The Gare du Tréport-Mers is a railway station located in the commune of Le Tréport in the Seine-Maritime department, France. It is only a few metres from Mers-les-Bains, which is in the Somme department.-Railway service:...
.
Near the station, towards Beauvais
Beauvais
Beauvais is a city approximately by highway north of central Paris, in the northern French region of Picardie. It currently has a population of over 60,000 inhabitants.- History :...
, there is a branch line to the Saverglass glass factory.
History
During the First World WarWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, a railway was built from Feuquières to Ponthoile
Ponthoile
Ponthoile is a commune in the Somme department of Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Ponthoile is situated on the D235 road, some 15 km northwest of Abbeville, near the bay of the Somme.-History:...
on the Longueau–Boulogne railway
Longueau–Boulogne railway
The Longueau-Boulogne railway is a French railway which runs from a junction with the Paris-Lille railway at Longueau to the coastal port of Boulogne. A double track...
, north of Noyelles-sur-Mer
Noyelles-sur-Mer
Noyelles-sur-Mer is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Noyelles-sur-Mer is situated on the coast, facing the English Channel, on the D11 and D40 junction, some northwest of Abbeville.-Railways:...
. It allowed for the military convoys to reach the Abbeville-Eu railway and the Longueau–Boulogne railway without passing into enemy fire.
The line, which was completed within a thousand days, played a major role in the final offensives
Hundred Days Offensive
The Hundred Days Offensive was the final period of the First World War, during which the Allies launched a series of offensives against the Central Powers on the Western Front from 8 August to 11 November 1918, beginning with the Battle of Amiens. The offensive forced the German armies to retreat...
of the Allies
Allies of World War I
The Entente Powers were the countries at war with the Central Powers during World War I. The members of the Triple Entente were the United Kingdom, France, and the Russian Empire; Italy entered the war on their side in 1915...
during the late summer and fall of 1918. Lacking commercial interest, the line was abandoned in 1920.