Gare de Moreuil
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The Gare de Moreuil is a railway station located in the commune of Moreuil
in the Somme
department, France. The station is served by TER Picardie
trains (Amiens
- Compiègne
line).
Together with Montdidier
and Estrées-Saint-Denis
, it is one of three points at which trains can pass each other along the line, which was reduced to single-track in the 1980s.
The station has a bicycle shed.
The station's goods facilities
, which were formerly important, are no longer connected to the line but remain the property of the RFF
and SNCF
.
Moreuil
Moreuil is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Moreuil is situated on the D920 and D935 crossroads, some southeast of Amiens, on the banks of the Avre River.-Population:-History:...
in the Somme
Somme
Somme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Picardy region of France....
department, France. The station 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 (Amiens
Gare d'Amiens
Gare d'Amiens is the main station for the Northern French city of Amiens.The station opened on 15 March 1847 when the line to Abbeville opened to passengers. The station building was subsequently replaced by the present structure following the allied bombardment and was built in 1955 by Auguste...
- Compiègne
Gare de Compiègne
Gare de Compiègne is a railway station serving the town Compiègne, Oise department, northern France. It is situated on the Creil–Jeumont railway.-Services:-References:*...
line).
The station
The station was renovated and made accessible to the handicapped in 2003.Together with Montdidier
Gare de Montdidier
The Gare de Montdidier is a railway station located in the commune of Montdidier in the Somme department, France.-The station:...
and Estrées-Saint-Denis
Gare d'Estrées-Saint-Denis
The Gare d’Estrées-Saint-Denis is a railway station in the commune of Estrées-Saint-Denis, Oise department, France. The station is served by TER Picardie trains .-History:...
, it is one of three points at which trains can pass each other along the line, which was reduced to single-track in the 1980s.
The station has a bicycle shed.
The station's goods facilities
Goods shed
A goods shed is a railway building designed for storing goods before or after carriage in a train.A typical goods shed will have a track running through it to allow goods wagons to be unloaded under cover, although sometimes they were built alongside a track with possibly just a canopy over the door...
, which were formerly important, are no longer connected to the line but remain the property of the RFF
Réseau Ferré de France
Réseau Ferré de France , , owns and maintains the French national railway network. The trains are operated by SNCF, the national railway company, but due to European Union Directive 91/440, the French government was required to separate train operations from the railway infrastructure.Unlike other...
and SNCF
SNCF
The SNCF , is France's national state-owned railway company. SNCF operates the country's national rail services, including the TGV, France's high-speed rail network...
.