| Bayonne - Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port railway | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| System | SNCF |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | France (Aquitaine) |
| Termini | Gare de Bayonne Gare de Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1891 - 1898 |
| Owner | RFF |
| Operator(s) | SNCF |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 52 km (32 mi) |
| No. of tracks | Single track [1] |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Standard gauge |
| Electrification | 1.5 kV DC[2] |
The Bayonne - Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port railway is a French 52-kilometre long railway line, that connects the Bayonne to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, running through the foothills of the Pyrenees. The railway was opened fully in 1898.
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The Bayonne - Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port railway railway leaves the Gare de Bayonne in a southerly direction. It crosses the river Adour south of Bayonne town centre, and then splits with the Toulouse-Bayonne railway and Bordeaux-Irun railway. It continues through valleys within the Pyrenees until it reaches Gare de Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, its south-western terminus.
The line opened in 3 sections between 1891 and 1898 as follows:
Between 1930 and 1931 the line was electrified to 1.5 kV DC, however in May 2010 the line was de-electrified to reduce the costs of renewing the electrical equipment.
The Bayonne - Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port railway is used by the following passenger services: