Opened 15 March 1847 Architect Auguste Perret | Phone +33 892 35 35 35 | |
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Location Amiens, Somme, Picardy
France Line(s) Longueau–Boulogne railway Address 47 Place Alphonse Fiquet, 80017 Amiens, France Similar Gare TGV Haute‑Picardie, Gare de Longueau, Gare de Boulogne‑Ville, Gare de Creil, Tour Perret Profiles | ||
Gare d amiens
Gare d'Amiens (formerly Gare du Nord) is the main station for the Northern French city of Amiens.
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History
The station opened on 15 March 1847 when the line to Abbeville opened to passengers. It was razed by German shelling in World War I, rebuilt but again destroyed by the Allied forces during World War II and was replaced by the present structure built in 1955 by Auguste Perret. A tower called the Tour Perret was built at the same time and is close to the station.
Gare d'Amiens is both a terminus and a through station. The passenger concourse was built over the six platforms to facilitate passenger movement. Although the station front was built between adjoining buildings, the hall is as big as its Parisian counterparts.
Services
The station is served by the local TER Haute-Normandie, TER Nord-Pas-de-Calais and TER Picardie services to destinations that include Rouen, Calais, Lille, Reims, Compiègne and Paris-Nord. The station also sees Intercity services between Boulogne and Paris. The station is not served by the TGV (high-speed train), but there is currently a bus service between Amiens and the Haute-Picardie TGV station.