Caen Saint-Martin station

Saint Martin was the main station on the CF Caen-Mer and the terminus of the line for trains from Courseulles and Luc-sur-Mer.

History

The station and line opened on 30 June 1875, with a spur linking it to the CF de l'Ouest opened on 12 September 1877. The station closed in 1951, after a few years closure during 1945, after World War II and an extensive utilisation for the transport of military supplies.

In early July 1938, a permanent platform with a ticket office was established near the junction between the main line and the connection, at the top of Avenue de Creully.[1]

Saint Martin station was situated on Caen's Place du Canada and the building is still present.

See also

  • Caen (Ouest/ETAT, SNCF)

References

  1. ^ "Una nouvelle gare a Caen" [A new station in Caen]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). L'Ouest-Éclair. 2 July 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 29 June 2025.

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