Gare de Pierrefonds, Railway station monument in Pierrefonds, France.
Gare de Pierrefonds is a decommissioned railway station in Pierrefonds, France, composed of several separate buildings. The complex includes a main passenger building, a covered platform, restrooms, a lamp room, and a cargo hall arranged around the station grounds.
The passenger building was erected from 1883 on the Rethondes–La Ferté-Milon line, a section of a planned Amiens–Dijon route, and the new station 'Pierrefonds-les-Bains' was inaugurated on 24 January 1884. Passenger service ended on 25 February 1940 and freight on 1 July 1966; the track was taken out of use the following year. It was inscribed as a monument historique on 4 October 1977.
The station was inaugurated on 24 January 1884 as "Pierrefonds-les-Bains", a name that promoted the nearby thermal baths and the château. The architect Charles Lecoeur, recommended by Prince Radziwiłł, replaced the company's standard brick with dressed stone and used zinc slate instead of mechanical tiles. The raised letters "CHEMIN DE FER DU NORD" on the facade identify the original operator.
The station stands at kilometre point 79.272 of the former Rethondes–La Ferté-Milon line, at an altitude of 83 metres, beside the Beaudon stream. The passenger building, goods hall and small water tower survive; the tracks were lifted after the line was decommissioned in 1967. The site is private and not open to visitors.
The station was inaugurated on 24 January 1884 under the name "Pierrefonds-les-Bains", a nod to the nearby thermal establishment that drew visitors alongside the château. Passenger service ended on 25 February 1940, and freight ceased on 1 July 1966; the track was taken out of use the following year.
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