Gare de Saint-Roch, Protected railway station in Amiens, France.
Gare de Saint-Roch is a railway station in Amiens equipped with ticket offices, waiting areas, and multiple platforms serving regional train services. The facility handles daily departures to destinations throughout the surrounding region.
The Amiens–Abbeville line opened in 1847, but Saint-Roch station itself opened in 1875, with its passenger building following in 1876, to serve rising traffic and the Caserne Friant. Bombed in both world wars, it was rebuilt from 1944 to 1947 by Pierre Dufau, who replaced the central wings and hall with a modernist construction of concrete, stone and brick. The passenger building was listed as a monument historique on 24 June 2020.
The passenger building has been a listed monument historique since 24 June 2020, cited as a witness to the reconstruction of Amiens after the Second World War. Its modernist design by Pierre Dufau, using concrete, stone and brick facing with large glazed walls, replaced the central wings and hall while keeping the two surviving side pavilions with new facades.
The station is accessible during operating hours and features clear signage to help navigate between platforms and services. Visitors can easily locate their departure platform and check the departure boards for schedule information.
The passenger building was listed as a monument historique on 24 June 2020, together with part of its furniture. Its modernist design by Pierre Dufau, rebuilt 1944–1947, replaced the central wings and the hall with glazed concrete, stone and brick walls, while the two surviving side pavilions were kept and given new facades.
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