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While in 1921, the first picks were given for the construction of the CFCO on the
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Looking at the building on the South side, the right part of the façade seemed a bit truncated, making this stall unaesthetic. The building underwent expansion work in its northeast part between 1943 and 1949: the roof was lengthened, covering the small terrace, the pediment bearing the name of the
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The facade is distinguished by a tower and some arcades on the ground floor. There are the Norman-style petons, with the dark vertical lines imitating the wooden panels, on the
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Located at a height of 14 m, Pointe-Noire station is situated at the kilometric point (PK) 0 of the Congo-Ocean railway line linking Pointe-Noire, the economic capital to
Brazzaville, the political capital. This line is 515 km long. The station is located at the completion of the Avenue Charles de
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November 2018 allowing the station to regain part of its former activity. The train's circulation had been suspended due to the war in the pool, especially
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