Barcelona-Latour Du Carol Enveit-Perpignan Route

[burns20]

Just recevied the September edition of the European Rail Timetable and see that thr Petit Train Jaune is bus replacement from the end of the month when I need to use it.

Is it worth scenically and haulage wise to go Barcelona-Latour-Toulouse-Carcassonne-Perpignan?

 

[30907]

Possibly, if you are heading for Perpignan anyway, but it's a long way round.

La tour northwards towards Foix is pretty good, thence to Toulouse is relatively flat.
Toulouse to Narbonne is pleasant enough, South to Perpignan alongside the lagoons is good.

Haulage wise I think only the Paris couchettes from La Tour is hauled, the rest EMU.
Toulouse Narbonne has some Intercites, the last bit most likely a new EMU though I've seen recent pix of a hauled TER.
Others on here are better informed on rolling stock.

 

[Gordon]

Agree with the comments about long way round, scenic - ness. Toulouse - Narbonne fast hauled trains which go to Marseille are reservation obligatory (ex-Teoz). There are some hauled TER still I think, plus loco hauled intercites trains to Perpignan (Paris - Cerbere trains) via Toulouse which are I think also reservation obligatory. However, there is one such that leaves Toulouse at 16.36 towards Perpigna, which would suit your round trip

 

[burns20]

So the plan is;

R3 Barcelona Sants 0933
Latour Carol Enveit 1230

TER71476 Latour Carol Enveit 1321
Toulouse Matabiau 1619

IC3631. Toulouse Matabiau 1626. €21.50
Perpignan 1849

Only concern is the 7 minute connection at Toulouse

 

[Gordon]

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Official SNCF sites suggest 1619 - 1626 is NOT an official connection at Toulouse. There are later trains from Toulouse towards Narbonne and Perpignan so there is no huge reason for it to be an official connection.

I would not risk such a short connection in France (or anywhere else come to that) these days.

Having said the above 3631 is coming all the way from Paris so has a good chance of being late itself!




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