Bayonne–Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port railway
| 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 | |||
| Opening | 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] | ||
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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.
Route
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.
History
The line opened in 3 sections between 1891 and 1898 as follows:
- Bayonne - Cambo-les-Bains on 19 January 1891
- Cambo-les-Bains - Ossès on 20 August 1892
- Ossès - Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port on 11 December 1898
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.
Services
The Bayonne - Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port railway is used by the following passenger services:
- TER Aquitaine regional services between Bayonne and Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port