Petit train de la Rhune
| Petit train de la Rhune | |
|---|---|
The Petit train de la Rhune. | |
| Overview | |
| Stations | Col de Saint-Ignace, La Rhune |
| Service | |
| System | Rack & pinion 3 phase electric railway |
| Operator(s) | Établissement public des stations d’altitude (EPSA) |
| Depot(s) | Col de Saint-Ignace |
| History | |
| Opened | 1924 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 4.2 km (2.6 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Single track with passing loops |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
| Electrification | 3000 V, 50 Hz, three-phase |
| Operating speed | 9 km/h (5.6 mph) |
| Highest elevation | 905 m (2,969 ft) |
The Chemin de fer de la Rhune (French pronunciation: [ʃəmɛ̃ də fɛʁ də la ʁyn]), Petit train de la Rhune ([pəti tʁɛ̃-]) or (in Basque) Larrungo tren ttipia is a metre gauge rack railway in France at the western end of the Pyrenees, in the Basque Country. It links the Col de Saint-Ignace, some 10 km (6.2 mi) to the east of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, to the summit of the La Rhune mountain (Larrun). Although this summit lies on the border between France and Spain, the railway lies entirely within the French département of Pyrénées-Atlantiques.