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The Train Jaune crossing the Pont Gisclard suspension bridge

Train Jaune (Little Yellow Train)

A century-old mountain railway with open carriages, viaducts and France's highest station.

Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Length~63 km
  • Opened1910–1927
  • Highest station~1,593 m
  • Time~2 h 45 end to end

Opened in stages from 1910, the Train Jaune (Little Yellow Train) is a metre-gauge electric railway climbing about 63 km from Villefranche-de-Conflent to Latour-de-Carol on the Cerdanya plateau. Its station at Bolquère-Eyne, at around 1,593 metres, is the highest on the French national network.

Highlights

  • The Séjourné viaduct, a two-tiered stone bridge over the Têt.
  • The Pont Gisclard, the last railway suspension bridge still in service in France.
  • Open-air carriages in summer, perfect for photos.

Tips

  • Sit on the right (heading up) for the best views of the viaducts, though both sides are good.
  • Trains get very full in summer; arrive early, and check for any service changes or works.
  • Combine with Villefranche-de-Conflent and Mont-Louis, both UNESCO-listed Vauban fortifications.

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The Train Jaune crossing the Pont Gisclard suspension bridge
The Train Jaune crossing the Pont Gisclard suspension bridge. Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 4.0

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