Gare de Montdidier
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The Gare de Montdidier is a railway station located in the commune of Montdidier
in the Somme
department, France.
and Douai
and at kilometre point 115.358 on the also partly abandoned line between Ormoy-Villers and Boves
. The station is served by:
The placement of the station building is unusual, perpendicular to the tracks. The line to Amiens runs alongside its west gable, while the now disused lines to Cambrai and to Saint-Just-en-Chaussée and Roisel ran alongside the west gable. The two lines connected a short distance from the passenger building.
The line was formerly two-track but was reduced to a single track in the 1980s; Montdidier, Moreuil
and Estrées-Saint-Denis
are the only remaining intermediate points where trains can pass each other.
In 2003, the station was improved and made accessible to the handicapped as part of a modernisation of the Amiens - Compiègne link financed under the 12th French state-regional contractual plan.
The station has a bicycle shelter and an electronic board announcing trains.
Coal trains from the mining region travelled to Creil
and the large marshalling yards in the North Paris region via Estrées-St-Denis and Longueil-Ste-Marie, joining the line to Amiens at Estrées.
The rails have been removed between Roye and Montdidier (Cambrai
- Paris Nord line), and between Estrées-St-Denis et Longueil-Ste-Marie. Only one track has been retained to preserve the TER connection between Amiens and Creil; between Estrées and Compiègne, the line was always single-track. Goods traffic on the line is today almost nonexistent, whereas for some years it was one of the heaviest in France.
A third single-track, metre-gauge line ran from Montdidier towards St-Just-en-Chaussée and merged with the line from Lille to Paris via Longueau
and Creil and the line from Boulogne to Paris via Amiens, Longueau and Creil. This was one of the main lines of the Nord company
, and then of the SNCF
, until the introduction of TGV
routes.
Montdidier continues to be connected to Saint-Just-en-Chaussée and Roisel via TER Picardie coach service, but current timetables do not allow connections between the two lines which remain active (Montdidier - St Just and Amiens - Compiègne).
The station formerly also allowed connections to the metre-gauge lines in the Somme operated by the Société générale des chemins de fer économiques from Albert via Rosières
and from Noyon
via Roye-sur-Matz
(Oise region).
Montdidier, Somme
Montdidier is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Montdidier is situated on the D935 road, some 30 km southeast of Amiens, in the region known as the ‘Santerre’.-Population:-History:...
in the Somme
Somme
Somme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Picardy region of France....
department, France.
The station
The station is located at kilometre point 100.155 on the partly abandoned single-track metre-gauge line between Saint-Just-en-ChausséeGare de Saint-Just-en-Chaussée
Gare de Saint-Just-en-Chaussée is a railway station serving the town Saint-Just-en-Chaussée, Oise department, northern France. It is situated on the Paris–Lille railway.-Services:-References:*...
and Douai
Gare de Douai
Gare de Douai is a railway station serving the town of Douai, Nord, France. It is situated on the Paris–Lille railway. It is served by TGV long distance trains to Paris, Lille and Valenciennes, and by regional TER Nord-Pas-de-Calais trains....
and at kilometre point 115.358 on the also partly abandoned line between Ormoy-Villers and Boves
Gare de Boves
Boves is a railway station located in Boves, France. It is situated on the Paris–Lille railway.-Service:-References:*...
. The station is served by:
- TER PicardieTER PicardieTER Picardie is the regional rail network serving the Picardy region of France. It is based at the Gare d'Amiens in the town of Amiens.- Rail :- Road :- Multiple units:* SNCF Class Z 26500* SNCF Class X 4630* SNCF Class X 72500...
trains on the AmiensGare d'AmiensGare d'Amiens is the main station for the Northern French city of Amiens.The station opened on 15 March 1847 when the line to Abbeville opened to passengers. The station building was subsequently replaced by the present structure following the allied bombardment and was built in 1955 by Auguste...
- CompiègneGare de CompiègneGare de Compiègne is a railway station serving the town Compiègne, Oise department, northern France. It is situated on the Creil–Jeumont railway.-Services:-References:*...
line - TER Picardie coachCoach (vehicle)A coach is a large motor vehicle, a type of bus, used for conveying passengers on excursions and on longer distance express coach scheduled transport between cities - or even between countries...
es on the Montdidier - Saint-Just-en-Chaussée and Montdidier - Roisel lines
The placement of the station building is unusual, perpendicular to the tracks. The line to Amiens runs alongside its west gable, while the now disused lines to Cambrai and to Saint-Just-en-Chaussée and Roisel ran alongside the west gable. The two lines connected a short distance from the passenger building.
The line was formerly two-track but was reduced to a single track in the 1980s; Montdidier, Moreuil
Gare de Moreuil
The Gare de Moreuil is a railway station located in the commune of Moreuil in the Somme department, France. The station is served by TER Picardie trains .-The station:...
and Estrées-Saint-Denis
Gare d'Estrées-Saint-Denis
The Gare d’Estrées-Saint-Denis is a railway station in the commune of Estrées-Saint-Denis, Oise department, France. The station is served by TER Picardie trains .-History:...
are the only remaining intermediate points where trains can pass each other.
In 2003, the station was improved and made accessible to the handicapped as part of a modernisation of the Amiens - Compiègne link financed under the 12th French state-regional contractual plan.
The station has a bicycle shelter and an electronic board announcing trains.
History
Montdidier was formerly a very important junction between the lines to Amiens and to Cambrai.Coal trains from the mining region travelled to Creil
Gare de Creil
Gare de Creil is the railway station serving the northern French city of Creil. It is an important railway junction, situated on the Paris–Lille railway and the branch lines to Saint-Quentin, Beauvais and Pontoise....
and the large marshalling yards in the North Paris region via Estrées-St-Denis and Longueil-Ste-Marie, joining the line to Amiens at Estrées.
The rails have been removed between Roye and Montdidier (Cambrai
Gare de Cambrai
Gare de Cambrai is a railway station serving the town Cambrai, Nord department, northern France.-Services:-References:*...
- Paris Nord line), and between Estrées-St-Denis et Longueil-Ste-Marie. Only one track has been retained to preserve the TER connection between Amiens and Creil; between Estrées and Compiègne, the line was always single-track. Goods traffic on the line is today almost nonexistent, whereas for some years it was one of the heaviest in France.
A third single-track, metre-gauge line ran from Montdidier towards St-Just-en-Chaussée and merged with the line from Lille to Paris via Longueau
Gare de Longueau
Longueau station is a railway station in Longueau near Amiens, France. It is situated on the Paris–Lille railway. Longueau is served by trains of the TER Picardie and Intercités networks...
and Creil and the line from Boulogne to Paris via Amiens, Longueau and Creil. This was one of the main lines of the Nord company
Chemin de Fer du Nord
Chemin de Fer du Nord , often referred to simply as the Nord company, was a rail transport company created in September 1845, in Paris, France. It was owned by among others de Rothschild Frères of France, N M Rothschild & Sons of London, England, Hottinger, Laffitte and Blount...
, and then of the SNCF
SNCF
The SNCF , is France's national state-owned railway company. SNCF operates the country's national rail services, including the TGV, France's high-speed rail network...
, until the introduction of TGV
TGV
The TGV is France's high-speed rail service, currently operated by SNCF Voyages, the long-distance rail branch of SNCF, the French national rail operator....
routes.
Montdidier continues to be connected to Saint-Just-en-Chaussée and Roisel via TER Picardie coach service, but current timetables do not allow connections between the two lines which remain active (Montdidier - St Just and Amiens - Compiègne).
The station formerly also allowed connections to the metre-gauge lines in the Somme operated by the Société générale des chemins de fer économiques from Albert via Rosières
Gare de Rosières
The Gare de Rosières is a railway station located in the commune of Rosières-en-Santerre in the Somme department, France. The station is served by TER Picardie trains from Amiens to Saint-Quentin.-History:...
and from Noyon
Gare de Noyon
Gare de Noyon is a railway station serving the town Noyon, Oise department, northern France. It is situated on the Creil–Jeumont railway.-Services:-References:*...
via Roye-sur-Matz
Roye-sur-Matz
Roye-sur-Matz is a small village in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.-References:*...
(Oise region).