Gare d'Abbeville, Railway station and historic monument in Abbeville, France.
Gare d'Abbeville is a working railway station in the town of Abbeville, in northern France, housed in a red brick building with a central clock tower and two symmetrical wings. The station is listed as a historical monument and sits at the edge of the town center.
Construction of the current station began in 1855, replacing a temporary structure that had served the line since 1847, and trains ran regularly from 1862. The facade was updated in 1912 to match the architectural tastes of the time.
The station's name simply reflects the town it serves, but locals have long treated it as more than a transit point. The waiting areas and facade still carry the feel of a place built to impress travelers arriving from Paris or the coast.
The station is close to the center of Abbeville and easy to reach on foot from most of the old town. Since it is a working station, some areas may be off-limits depending on train activity at the time of your visit.
Many stations in Picardy were destroyed during the two world wars, which makes this one a rare surviving example of 19th-century railway architecture in the region. The brick and clock tower combination seen here was a local stylistic choice that set Picard stations apart from those in neighboring regions.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 60,000 contributors worldwide.
