Bordeaux–Irun railway

The railway from Bordeaux to Irun is an important French 235-kilometre long railway line, that connects the southwestern city Bordeaux to northern Spain. The railway was opened in several stages between 1841 and 1864.

Bordeaux–Irun railway
Bordeaux–Irun railway
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerRFF
LocaleFrance (Nouvelle-Aquitaine),
Spain (Basque Country)
Termini
Service
SystemSNCF
Operator(s)SNCF
History
Opened1841-1864
Technical
Line length235 km (146 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification1.5 kV DC
Route map

Line from Paris-Austerlitz
0.0
Bordeaux-Saint-Jean
Line to Toulouse
to Pointe de Grave
7.0
Pessac
9.5
Alouette-France
13.4
Gazinet-Cestas
24.9
Croix-d'Hins
28.6
Marcheprime
39.3
Facture-Biganos
42.3
to Arcachon
75.5
Ychoux
88.9
Labouheyre
108.5
Morcenx
108.5
to Mont-de-Marsan
133.8
to Tartas
147.5
Dax
147.5
to Puyoô and Pau
161.9
Saubusse-les-Bains
166.3
Saint-Geours-de-Maremne
171.9
Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse
178.1
Bénesse-Maremne
184.7
Labenne
187.8
Ondres
193.8
Boucau
197.6
Bayonne
199.1
River Adour
199.5
Line to Puyoô and Toulouse
199.5
Line to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
200.1
River Nive
200.3
to port of Bayonne
207.3
Biarritz
214.1
Guéthary
220.4
Saint-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure
230.2
Les Deux-Jumeaux
232.8
Hendaye
233.3
Border F – ES (River Bidasoa)
235.1
Irun
to Madrid
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