Le Train Jaune
Ligne de Cerdagne
France’s highest-altitude narrow-gauge electric railway. It crosses viaducts and suspension bridges on its way from Villefranche to the Cerdagne plateau.
The Yellow Train opened in 1910. It runs from Villefranche-Vernet-les-Bains station to Latour-de-Carol, a total of 63 km, with its highest point at Bolquère-Eyne station, at 1,593 m above sea level. Along the way it crosses the Séjourné Viaduct and the Gisclard Suspension Bridge. Open-sided summer carriages are the most popular. The one-way trip takes about 3 hours. A common plan is to ride as far as Mont-Louis or Font-Romeu and then turn back. Summer is crowded, so an early train is recommended.
Opening hours
Per seasonal timetable; more daily departures in summer
Nearby sights
- Fort Libéria
- Villefranche-de-Conflent
- Canalettes Caves
- Abbey of Saint-Michel-de-Cuxa
- Abbey of Saint-Martin-du-Canigou
- Pic du Canigou
- Serrabone Priory
- Orgues d'Ille-sur-Têt