Gare de Saint-Omer-en-Chaussée

Gare de Saint-Omer-en-Chaussée
The front of the station and the station's gate with a plaque of Compagnie du Nord.
Location	Rue de la Gare Saint-Omer-en-Chaussée
Coordinates	49°31′49″N 1°59′49″E / 49.53028°N 1.99694°E / 49.53028; 1.99694Coordinates: 49°31′49″N 1°59′49″E / 49.53028°N 1.99694°E / 49.53028; 1.99694
Owned by	RFF/SNCF
Line(s)	Épinay-Villetaneuse–Le Tréport-Mers railway
Platforms	2
Construction
Platform levels	2
History
Opened	July 1, 1875
Services
Preceding station   SNCF   Following station Milly-sur-Thérain toward Beauvais TER Picardie 21 Marseille-en-Beauvaisis toward Le Tréport-Mers

Gare de Saint-Omer-en-Chaussée (Saint-Omer-en-Chaussée Station) is a rail station located in the commune of Saint-Omer-en-Chaussée in the Oise department, France. It is served by TER Picardie trains from Beauvais to Le Tréport-Mers. The station was first opened on July 1, 1875. The station is accessible for disabled persons. It consists of a simple shelter, a ticket machine and a notice board. Trains cannot pass each other at the station anymore.

The station and the bifurcation of the railroad lines, seen on an old map of the canton of Marseille-en-Beauvaisis.

History

At Saint-Omer-en-Chaussée, the former Beauvais–Amiens railway connected to the Épinay-Villetaneuse–Le Tréport-Mers railway. The line Beauvais - Amiens was discontinued on January 9, 1939 and the service was replaced with buses. The only remains of the goods station are the far end of the railway junction that led to the Maggi milk factory.

Gallery

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  The current installations of the station

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  The former bifurcation of the lines to Amiens and Le Tréport.

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  Old rails in the courtyard of the old Maggi milk factory

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  The station in the early 20th century. With three passenger platforms, the station was an important spot.

See also

• List of SNCF stations in Picardy

References

• Timetables TER Picardie (French)