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Rouen-Martainville station

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Gare de Rouen Martinville
Gare de Rouen Martinville

Rouen Martainville or Gare du Nord was a large railway 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.

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Rouen-Martainville station
Boulevard Gambetta, Rouen Quartier Saint-Marc / Croix de Pierre / Saint-Nicaise

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Personnel de l'hôpital Charles Nicolle

Boulevard Gambetta
76000 Rouen, Quartier Saint-Marc / Croix de Pierre / Saint-Nicaise
Normandy, France
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