Gare Maritime de Cherbourg
Gare Maritime de Cherbourg, Maritime railway station in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France.
The maritime station spans 240 meters in length with thirty-four concrete arches supporting a copper and glass roof structure.
President Albert Lebrun inaugurated the station on July 30, 1933, marking the beginning of a new era for transatlantic travel from France.
The station served as a gateway between Europe and America, processing thousands of passengers traveling on ocean liners during the mid-20th century.
The station complex included a post office, shipping company offices, and nine footbridges that connected directly to the ocean liners.
The station building ranked as France's second largest structure after the Palace of Versailles when it opened in 1933.
Location: Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
Inception: 1928
Architects: René Levavasseur
Official opening: July 30, 1933
GPS coordinates: 49.64583,-1.61750
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:42
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