Gare de Céret (former) - France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member superstein
N 42° 29.651 E 002° 44.038
31T E 478139 N 4704681
Céret station is a closed French railway station on the line from Elne to Arles-sur-Tech, located on the territory of the municipality of Céret, in the Pyrénées-Orientales department, in the Occitanie administrative region.
Waymark Code: WM16E2T
Location: Occitanie, France
Date Posted: 07/11/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
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On July 25, 1889, the municipal council of Céret votes a credit of 500 francs to celebrate the inauguration of the station3. The first train entered the station on the morning of August 83.

Céret station was put into service on August 18 by the Compagnie des chemins de fer du Midi et du Canal lateral à la Garonne, when it opened the 24 km section from Elne to Céret of its line from Elne to Arles-sur-Tech It became a transit station when the next 11 km section from Céret to Arles-sur-Tech opened on 26 June 18985.

In the 1950s, the station facilities had 6 tracks6 and extended over 4 hectares
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In September 1986, a train exceptionally served the station of Céret.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No

Is the station/depot open to the public?: No

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If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed

What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Not listed

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