Gare Maritime de Dieppe
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Gare Maritime de Dieppe was a railway station
in the town of Dieppe
, Seine-Maritime
, France
and was built by CF de l'Ouest
in 1874. The station was the station for passengers from Paris
to Newhaven
, by steamers
and then ferries
.
Steam ships began crossing the English Channel
in 1816 and linked Dieppe to Brighton
.
From 1824, the General Steam Navigation Company began operations with two crossings per week. Its ships were 25m in length and possessed two large paddle wheels on its sides, they reached Brighton in 9 hours.
In 1841, the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
was opened to Brighton, and subsequently to Lewes
and Newhaven
. Newhaven rebuilt its harbour to welcome larger ships.
Railway arrived in Dieppe on 1 August 1848 and the then CF de Paris-Rouen
was becoming interested in the GSNC and a joint venture with the LBSCR and Mr Marples (owner of the GSNC). Profits were then split three ways; 37% for Ouest, 44% for Marples and 19% for the LBSCR.
By 1859, profits had begun to diminish and both railway companies bought the maritime operations.
Gare Maritime was built on the quai Henri IV along with a small branch line from Dieppe Station
along quai Duquesne, the trade and industry offices, fire station, the fishing syndicate and the fish market. the station building comprised one track either side of a red brick building.
The station was rebuilt on 17 June 1953 and in the 1960s, diesel traction began operation to and from the harbour station. Rail and ferry services ended in 1994 when Stena
, at that time operating as Stena Sealink on the Newhaven-Dieppe and Dover-Calais crossings , transferred to a new terminal on the other side of the harbour. These changes coincided with the opening of the Channel Tunnel, and the concomitant withdrawal of all SNCF Channel boat trains.
The whole station was demolished in early 1995, with no physical traces remaining.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in the town of Dieppe
Dieppe, Seine-Maritime
Dieppe is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in France. In 1999, the population of the whole Dieppe urban area was 81,419.A port on the English Channel, famous for its scallops, and with a regular ferry service from the Gare Maritime to Newhaven in England, Dieppe also has a popular pebbled...
, Seine-Maritime
Seine-Maritime
Seine-Maritime is a French department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France. It is situated on the northern coast of France, at the mouth of the Seine, and includes the cities of Rouen and Le Havre...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and was built by CF de l'Ouest
Chemins de Fer de l'Ouest
The Compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Ouest , often referred to simply as L'Ouest or Ouest, was an early French railway company.- Birth of the company :...
in 1874. The station was the station for passengers from Paris
Gare Saint-Lazare
Paris Saint-Lazare is one of the six large terminus train stations of Paris. It is the second busiest in Paris, behind the Gare du Nord, handling 274,000 passengers each day.-History:...
to Newhaven
Newhaven, East Sussex
Newhaven is a town in the Lewes District of East Sussex in England. It lies at the mouth of the River Ouse, on the English Channel coast, and is a ferry port for services to France.-Origins:...
, by steamers
Steamboat
A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving propellers or paddlewheels...
and then ferries
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
.
Steam ships began crossing the English Channel
English Channel
The English Channel , often referred to simply as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. It is about long and varies in width from at its widest to in the Strait of Dover...
in 1816 and linked Dieppe to Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
.
In 1841, the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1846 to 1922. Its territory formed a rough triangle, with London at its apex, practically the whole coastline of Sussex as its base, and a large part of Surrey...
was opened to Brighton, and subsequently to Lewes
Lewes
Lewes is the county town of East Sussex, England and historically of all of Sussex. It is a civil parish and is the centre of the Lewes local government district. The settlement has a history as a bridging point and as a market town, and today as a communications hub and tourist-oriented town...
and Newhaven
Newhaven, East Sussex
Newhaven is a town in the Lewes District of East Sussex in England. It lies at the mouth of the River Ouse, on the English Channel coast, and is a ferry port for services to France.-Origins:...
. Newhaven rebuilt its harbour to welcome larger ships.
Railway arrived in Dieppe on 1 August 1848 and the then CF de Paris-Rouen
Chemins de Fer de l'Ouest
The Compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Ouest , often referred to simply as L'Ouest or Ouest, was an early French railway company.- Birth of the company :...
was becoming interested in the GSNC and a joint venture with the LBSCR and Mr Marples (owner of the GSNC). Profits were then split three ways; 37% for Ouest, 44% for Marples and 19% for the LBSCR.
By 1859, profits had begun to diminish and both railway companies bought the maritime operations.
Gare Maritime was built on the quai Henri IV along with a small branch line from Dieppe Station
Gare de Dieppe
Gare de Dieppe is the train station for the town of Dieppe, Seine-Maritime and was built by Chemins de Fer de Paris à Cherbourg on 28 July 1848. It used to have a direct connection with Paris-St. Lazare via Serqueux and Gisors, but this line was closed in 2006. Along with Dieppe-Port, it was a stop...
along quai Duquesne, the trade and industry offices, fire station, the fishing syndicate and the fish market. the station building comprised one track either side of a red brick building.
The station was rebuilt on 17 June 1953 and in the 1960s, diesel traction began operation to and from the harbour station. Rail and ferry services ended in 1994 when Stena
Stena Line
Stena Line is one of the world's largest ferry operators, with ferry services serving Scotland, Sweden, Northern Ireland, Denmark, Norway, England, Wales, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands and Poland. Stena Line is a major unit of Stena AB, itself a part of the Stena Sphere, a grouping of Stena AB,...
, at that time operating as Stena Sealink on the Newhaven-Dieppe and Dover-Calais crossings , transferred to a new terminal on the other side of the harbour. These changes coincided with the opening of the Channel Tunnel, and the concomitant withdrawal of all SNCF Channel boat trains.
The whole station was demolished in early 1995, with no physical traces remaining.
Ships from Dieppe Maritime
- Newhaven (1910)
- Sussex (1913)
- WorthingSS WorthingSS Worthing was a steam-powered ferry operating between Newhaven and Dieppe Gare Maritime.The Worthing was built for the Southern Railway and launched on 3 May 1928. Her first captain was Charles Lever Cook MBE...
(1928–1955) - BrightonSS BrightonBrighton was the name of three ships of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway., sold in 1850 to Italy, sold in 1893, to the Southern Railway in 1923, Sold in 1930 and converted to a private yacht, wrecked 1933...
(1933–1940) - Londres (1939–1963)
- Arromanches (1947–1965)
- Falaise (1947–1973)
- [Lisieux]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGuI9ld_-K4(1953)
- Falaise (1964)
- Villandry (1964)
- Valençay (1964)
- Senlac (1973–1984)