Gare de Rouen Rue Verte
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Rouen-Rive-Droite is a large station serving the city of Rouen
, in northern France
. The station is on Rue Verte in the north of the city. Services are mainly intercity
but many services are local
. There are also TGV
from Le Havre
to Marseille-Saint-Charles and to Strasbourg
.
opened to service. The line previously had its terminus at Rouen Rive-Gauche
. With the increase in traffic, the construction of the new station on the North bank of the River Seine started. The station building was designed in Art Nouveau
style by architect Adolphe Dervaux, with engaged sculpture by Camille Lefèvre
. The station was inaugurated on 4 July 1928 by French President Gaston Doumergue
. At first named Rue Verte, the station then changed name to Rive-Droite. In 1994 an interchange was built to serve Rouen métro
.
, Rouen is connected to the following stations:
Rouen
Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
, in northern 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...
. The station is on Rue Verte in the north of the city. Services are mainly intercity
Inter-city rail
Inter-city rail services are express passenger train services that cover longer distances than commuter or regional trains.There is no precise definition of inter-city rail. Its meaning may vary from country to country...
but many services are local
TER Haute Normandie
TER Haute Normandie is the regional rail network serving Upper Normandy, France.Trains are operated by the SNCF, services are subject to regulation by the Conseil Régional de Haute Normandie as all TER services are and are promoted using the TER branding...
. There are also 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....
from Le Havre
Gare du Havre
Gare du Havre is the main station serving Le Havre and its suburbs in France. It is the western terminus of the Paris–Le Havre railway, opened in 1847. The station was built in 1932 by Henri Pacon for the CF de l'Etat replacing the older building along with a new clock tower. It is a terminus and...
to Marseille-Saint-Charles and to Strasbourg
Gare de Strasbourg
Gare de Strasbourg is a rail station in the commune of Strasbourg, in Bas-Rhin, France. It is the eastern terminus of the Paris–Strasbourg railway.- Services :The station is the main station in Strasbourg and one of the main stations in the east of France....
.
History
The station opened its doors in 1847 when the Rouen–Le Havre section of the Paris–Le Havre railwayParis–Le Havre railway
The Paris–Le Havre railway is an important 228-kilometre long railway line, that connects Paris to the northwestern port city Le Havre via Rouen...
opened to service. The line previously had its terminus at Rouen Rive-Gauche
Gare de Rouen Saint-Sever
Rouen Saint-Sever was a large station serving the city of Rouen, Normandy, northern France. The station was situated along the quais of the River Seine to the east of city's centre....
. With the increase in traffic, the construction of the new station on the North bank of the River Seine started. The station building was designed in Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau is an international philosophy and style of art, architecture and applied art—especially the decorative arts—that were most popular during 1890–1910. The name "Art Nouveau" is French for "new art"...
style by architect Adolphe Dervaux, with engaged sculpture by Camille Lefèvre
Camille Lefèvre
Camille Lefèvre was a French sculptor.- Biography :Born in Issy-les-Moulineaux, in 1870 Lefèvre became a pupil of Jules Cavelier at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. In 1878, he won the second Prix de Rome in sculpture. In 1893 he exhibited at the Chicago World Fair...
. The station was inaugurated on 4 July 1928 by French President Gaston Doumergue
Gaston Doumergue
Pierre-Paul-Henri-Gaston Doumergue was a French politician of the Third Republic.Doumergue came from a Protestant family. Beginning as a Radical, he turned more towards the political right in his old age. He served as Prime Minister from 9 December 1913 to 2 June 1914...
. At first named Rue Verte, the station then changed name to Rive-Droite. In 1994 an interchange was built to serve Rouen métro
Tramway de Rouen
The Rouen tramway or Rouen métro is a network of two tramway lines in the city of Rouen, Upper Normandy .The tramway operates on one line with two southern branches to Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray and Le Grand-Quevilly...
.
Services
With the high speed rail network TGVTGV
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....
, Rouen is connected to the following stations:
- Le HavreGare du HavreGare du Havre is the main station serving Le Havre and its suburbs in France. It is the western terminus of the Paris–Le Havre railway, opened in 1847. The station was built in 1932 by Henri Pacon for the CF de l'Etat replacing the older building along with a new clock tower. It is a terminus and...
- Rouen-Rive-Droite - Mantes-la-JolieGare de Mantes-la-JolieGare de Mantes-la-Jolie is a railway station serving the town Mantes-la-Jolie, Yvelines department, northwestern France. It is situated on the Paris–Le Havre railway and the Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway.-Services:...
- Versailles-Chantiers - MassyGare de Massy TGVMassy TGV is a TGV railway station in Massy, France. Massy TGV is a new station, located in Île-de-France, was built for the LGV Atlantique. Thus certain trains serve at Montparnasse Station and this station simultaneously, although it is not allowed to use the TGV for such a short distance...
- Lyon-Part-DieuGare de Lyon-Part-DieuGare de la Part-Dieu is the primary railway station in Lyon, France. It is situated on the Lyon–Geneva railway.This zone is served by the metro line and -History:...
- Valence TGVGare de Valence TGVGare de Valence TGV is a railway station in Valence, France which offers regular TGV services. The station, located in eastern Valence , is about ten kilometres north-east from the town centre, allowing through trains to pass at full speed...
- Avignon TGVGare d'Avignon TGVGare d'Avignon TGV is a railway station built on the LGV Méditerranée high-speed train line in South-eastern France. It is located a few kilometres south of Avignon town centre. Avignon itself is in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France.This station has two platforms with two through lines...
- Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Le HavreGare du HavreGare du Havre is the main station serving Le Havre and its suburbs in France. It is the western terminus of the Paris–Le Havre railway, opened in 1847. The station was built in 1932 by Henri Pacon for the CF de l'Etat replacing the older building along with a new clock tower. It is a terminus and...
- Rouen-Rive-Droite - Mantes-la-JolieGare de Mantes-la-JolieGare de Mantes-la-Jolie is a railway station serving the town Mantes-la-Jolie, Yvelines department, northwestern France. It is situated on the Paris–Le Havre railway and the Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway.-Services:...
- Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV - Champagne-Ardenne TGV - Meuse TGVGare de Meuse TGVMeuse TGV is a train station that opened in June 2007 along with the LGV Est, a TGV high-speed rail line from Paris to Strasbourg. It is located in Les Trois-Domaines, about 30 km from Verdun and Bar-le-Duc, France....
- Lorraine TGVGare de Lorraine TGVLorraine TGV is a new railway station on the LGV Est, a TGV high-speed rail line from Paris to Strasbourg. It is located in Louvigny, between the towns of Metz and Nancy.When built, it was criticized for being too far from any of the towns to be useful...
- StrasbourgGare de StrasbourgGare de Strasbourg is a rail station in the commune of Strasbourg, in Bas-Rhin, France. It is the eastern terminus of the Paris–Strasbourg railway.- Services :The station is the main station in Strasbourg and one of the main stations in the east of France....