Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite - Rouen, France
N 49° 26.919 E 001° 05.633
31U E 361842 N 5479078
[FR] Le trafic devenant trop important sur la ligne Paris - Le Havre, il fut décidé en 1912 de reconstruire la gare de l'Ouest. [EN] With the increase in traffic, new station on the North bank of the Seine was opened in 1928.
Waymark Code: WM6XJM
Location: Normandie, France
Date Posted: 08/02/2009
Views: 12
[FR] Conduits par l'architecte Adolphe Dervaux et avec une structure en béton armé étudiée par le bureau d'étude Considère, Pelnard et Caquot, les travaux durèrent douze ans, de 1912 à 1924. La nouvelle gare, de style art deco, fut inaugurée le 4 juillet 1928 par le président de la République Gaston Doumergue. D'abord nommée Gare de l'Ouest ou Gare Rue Verte, elle s'appelle aujourd'hui Gare de Rouen Rive-Droite.
[EN] The station was built in the art deco style by Adolphe Dervaux and was inaugurated on 4 July 1928 by French President Gaston Doumergue. At first named Rue Verte, the station then changed its name to Rive-Droite.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Paris - Le Havre
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed
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