Gare de Rouen Martinville
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Rouen Martainville or Gare du Nord was a large station serving the city of Rouen
, in Normandy
, northern France
. The station was situated to the East of the city's centre.
The station was built by Chemin de Fer du Nord
and opened on 18 April 1867 and linked Rouen
to Amiens
and Lille
. The station closed in the 1930s and its traffic rerouted to Rue Verte
, the station building was rased in 1980 to make space for redevelopment.
The station remained as a goods yard. A short freight line runs from the side of the station to Rouen's docks.
Rouen
Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
, in Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
, northern 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...
. The station was situated to the East of the city's centre.
The station was built by Chemin de Fer du Nord
Chemin de Fer du Nord
Chemin de Fer du Nord , often referred to simply as the Nord company, was a rail transport company created in September 1845, in Paris, France. It was owned by among others de Rothschild Frères of France, N M Rothschild & Sons of London, England, Hottinger, Laffitte and Blount...
and opened on 18 April 1867 and linked Rouen
Rouen
Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
to Amiens
Amiens
Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy...
and Lille
Gare de Lille-Flandres
Lille-Flandres is the main station of the city of Lille, France. It is a terminus for SNCF Intercity and regional trains and was named Flandres in 1993 when Lille-Europe station opened....
. The station closed in the 1930s and its traffic rerouted to Rue Verte
Gare de Rouen Rue Verte
Rouen-Rive-Droite is a large station serving the city of Rouen, in northern France. The station is on Rue Verte in the north of the city. Services are mainly intercity but many services are local...
, the station building was rased in 1980 to make space for redevelopment.
The station remained as a goods yard. A short freight line runs from the side of the station to Rouen's docks.