Barrie
Traveller
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Posted 2 months ago
I'll be trying to get on this in mid July from La tour de Carol. When I get to Villefranche-de-confient it appears I can go from there to at least Perpignan but Mike Ball in his 2020-21 atlas shows the line as "expected to re-open". Has it?
Arend7
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according to https://www.tourism-canigo.com/practical/moving/yellow-train#:~:text=For%20an%20optimal%20experience%2C%20we,%2C%202023%2C%20due%20to%20works. it wil not run till april 28
Barrie
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Yes I'm aware of the schedule (I asked Little Trains operator) but my query is if I can get to EG Perpignan from Villefranche-de-confient preferably by rail. I assume there's a bus? I don't want to be stuck at Villefranche-de-confient.
Arend7
Traveller
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I see trains between Villefranche-Vernet-les-bains (10 min walk from Confient) to Perpignan at www.sncf.com but only a few per day on normal (e,g, not striking) days.
Barrie
Traveller
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OK thanks I'll try that suggestion of Villefranche-Vernet-les-bains as a departure point.
Barrie
Traveller
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I've also asked Trainline why everytime I put Figueres (Spain) as a destination they want to only give me TGV options to Figueres-Vilafant. I want Figueres with a view to getting from there to L'Escala not the 60+ euro price for a 24 minute ride from Perpignan. Does anyone know if I can avoid the TGV line?
Arend7
Traveller
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Try Perpignan - Port Bou at SNCF and Port Bou -Figueres at RENFE separately.
Flo
Traveller
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Schedules Villefranche - Perpignan and Perpignan - Cerbere/Portbou: https://www.ter.sncf.com/occitanie
Schedules Portbou - Figueres: https://rodalies.gencat.cat/es/inici/
Trainline is for booking tickets (and only for those they can sell) and not for searching schedules (because they dont have them all).
Barrie
Traveller
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Thanks both of you. I'll look at your suggestions tomorrow as it's late night in AU.