Gare de Milly-sur-Thérain
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The Gare de Milly-sur-Thérain (Milly-sur-Thérain station) is a railway station located in the commune of Milly-sur-Thérain
in the Oise department, France
. It is
on the Épinay-Villetaneuse–Le Tréport-Mers railway
line and is served by TER Picardie
trains from Beauvais to Le Tréport.
for a metre gauge
local-interest line
which ran through the Thérain
valley to Formerie
. Opened on 22 October 1894, this line was closed to all traffic on 31 December 1935.
In 2009, as part of the modernisation of the line between Beauvais and Abancourt
, the station was made accessible to mobility-challenged people
.
Milly-sur-Thérain
Milly-sur-Thérain is a village in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.-References:*...
in the Oise department, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It is
on 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:...
line and is 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 from Beauvais to Le Tréport.
History
Milly-sur-Thérain was formerly the interchange stationInterchange station
An interchange station or a transfer station is a train station for more than one railway route in a public transport system, and allows passengers to change from one route to another. Transfer may occur within the same mode, or between rail modes, or to buses...
for a metre gauge
Metre gauge
Metre gauge refers to narrow gauge railways and tramways with a track gauge of . In some African, American and Asian countries it is the main gauge. In Europe it has been used for local railways in France, Germany, and Belgium, most of which were closed down in mid 20th century. Only in Switzerland...
local-interest line
Voie ferrée d'intérêt local
In France, a is a secondary railway constructed by a local administrative division, serving sparsely-populated rural areas...
which ran through the Thérain
Thérain
The Thérain is a river in France, tributary of the Oise River. It rises between Saint-Michel-d'Halescourt and Grumesnil in Seine-Maritime at 175 meters elevation...
valley to Formerie
Gare de Formerie
The gare de Formerie is a railway station located in the commune of Formerie in the Oise department, France. The station is served by TER Picardie and TER Haute-Normandie trains from Amiens to Rouen....
. Opened on 22 October 1894, this line was closed to all traffic on 31 December 1935.
In 2009, as part of the modernisation of the line between Beauvais and Abancourt
Gare d'Abancourt
The Gare d'Abancourt is a railway station located in the commune of Abancourt in the Oise department, in Picardy, France. It is primarily served by TER Picardie trains.-Lines:The station is located at the intersection of:...
, the station was made accessible to mobility-challenged people
Accessibility
Accessibility is a general term used to describe the degree to which a product, device, service, or environment is available to as many people as possible. Accessibility can be viewed as the "ability to access" and benefit from some system or entity...
.