Classic route
Toulouse–Bayonne railway
Bayonne → Toulouse · France
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Runs the whole width of the south-west along the foothills of the Pyrenees, opened in stages between 1861 and 1867 and still the direct way from the Atlantic to Toulouse.
Stations
- 0 kmBayonne
- 66 kmOrthez
- 105 kmPau
- 144 kmLourdes
- 165 kmTarbes
- 217 kmMontréjeau - Gourdan-Polignan
- 230 kmSaint-Gaudens
- 320 kmToulouse-Matabiau
The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 1085896 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within 34 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 9 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of IC 14142
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Toulouse–Bayonne railway?
The Toulouse–Bayonne railway runs 318 km from Bayonne to Toulouse.
How long does the Toulouse–Bayonne railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 3 h 28 min for the 318 km. That is an average of 92 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 160 km/h.
Who runs the Toulouse–Bayonne railway?
SNCF, with Intercités.
How old is the Toulouse–Bayonne railway?
The line has been in service since 1866. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the Toulouse–Bayonne railway run?
4 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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