| Cherbourg | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Location | Cherbourg, Manche, Normandy, France |
| Coordinates | 49°38′00″N 1°37′17″W / 49.63333°N 1.62139°W / 49.63333; -1.62139 |
| Line(s) | Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway |
| Other information | |
| Station code | 87444877 |
Gare de Cherbourg is the railway station of the city of Cherbourg, Normandy, France. It is the western terminus of the Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway.
History
On 5 September 1850, the president Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte visited Cherbourg and demanded the continuation of work on the Arsenal. He also demanded the construction of a railway line linking Cherbourg to Paris. The construction of the line was approved in 1852. The station was opened on 4 August 1858 by Napoleon III who arrived on the imperial train from Paris.
At the time of opening, the trip to Paris took ten hours and cost 22.85 FrF for a third class ticket and 41.55 FrF for a first class ticket.
Queen Victoria visited the city and its station the same day and took part in the grandiose celebrations. The third dock of the Cherbourg Arsenal, 1 200 000m³ in size, was opened and a steam ship immediately sailed from it.
At the end of the day, a statue of Napoleon I on a horse by Armand Le Véel was unveiled.
Services
Cherbourg station is served by regional trains to Lison, Caen and Paris.
| Preceding station | TER Normandie | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valognestowards Paris-Saint-Lazare | Krono+ | Terminus | ||
| Valognestowards Caen | Krono | |||
| Ferry Connections | ||||
| Terminus | Irish Ferries Ferry |
Dublin Port | ||
| Terminus | Stena Line Ferry |
Rosslare Europort | ||
| Terminus | Brittany Ferries Ferry |
Poole | ||
References
- Plan du réseau, TER Normandie, accessed 14 April 2022.
External links
- Cherbourg station at "Gares & Connexions", the official website of SNCF (in French)