Train advice

[andywild]

I plan on catching a train early morning from Bayonne to sjpdp. Do I have to book or can I just turn up to the station and grab a ticket there? I looked online and it appears there's a train around 7am ish

 

[Dorpie]

Just turn up.

 

[andywild]

Just turn up.

Winner. Thanks pal.

 

[naplesdon]

If you are antsy and have spare time in Bayonne, just walk past the station and buy a ticket for the next morning. In Bayonne the Cathedral and the Basque Museum are well worth a visit. Fete de Jambon is on this Easter weekend.

 

[JamesB]

According to the regional SNCF website, the Bayonne-SJPP line is closed until further notice due to subsidence on the line. There is a replacement bus service in operation, timetable here.

PS- Does anyone know if this might be affected by the strike?

 

[t2andreo]

When you get to SJPdP chill! Do not rush out of town onto the Camino. There is much to see and do in SJPdP. Get a good night's sleep and start out after a hearty breakfast the next morning.

 

[t2andreo]

Re: the abrupt closing of the #62 line due to subsidence, the SNCF folks will arrange for buses to run the largely parallel road route. Just be at the station.

As regards the effect of strikes...who can say? Vive la France! Just remain flexible.

Or, you could share a ride with others in the same situation. Try Express Bourricot: https://www.expressbourricot.com/

They may already have a run scheduled for someone else who booked ahead. Perhaps you can try to share the ride.

Hope this helps.

 

[mspath]

For those substitute buses you need a ticket which you can purchase in the rr station. If you have a prepurchased valid TER line 62 train ticket it should be accepted for the bus. Ask at the train station.

 

[josephmcclain]

I plan on catching a train early morning from Bayonne to sjpdp. Do I have to book or can I just turn up to the station and grab a ticket there? I looked online and it appears there's a train around 7am ish

You just buy a ticket in the machine at the station. No need to book ahead. Not sure you even can. And that early train ride through the river valley to Saint Jean is beautiful. Not to be missed!!

 

[grayland]

Keep in mind that many of the ticket Kiosks at the stations will not accept U.S. credit cards. You may have to go to the ticket window or use cash.

The closing of the #62 line to SJPP has been very common over the years. I can recall years when the train was down for most of the year and the bus was used on a regular basis. The bus arrives at the train station in St. Jean.

 

[RJM]

They seem to have the most difficult time with that particular train line....

 

[grayland]

The #62 is really more like a streetcar or metro train that follows the highway and even crosses it at several it at several places. It is not a highly developed track system and seems to be shut down very easily.

 

[naplesdon]

It is too close the the River Nive and the spring run off from the mountains is a big problem. It would take a ton of money to bolster the retaining wall along the river. It suffers from the same issues that closed the train route to Somport/Canfranc. Sadly due to aged and crumbling bridges on the route, the day will come when the only transport is going to be by bus.

 

[california smith]

I am also taking the same train and already have a ticket booked. Any advice on what I should do?

 

[grayland]

Your ticket will be used on the bus. The bus is a special schedule to replace the train schedule.