the Gare of Ax-les-Thermes, France

 

the nearby stop of Castelet

the station in steam days with the water tower at left

after electrification with the sub-station between the station and the water tower

general view of the station and the Levignac village

the curious thing about this view is the two small car turntables in the middle of the track and the right-angled siding.

two series of the boxy BB's in SNCF use.

a general view of the Hospitalet station further up the line

Nestled in the foothills of the Pyrénées at an altitude of 706 metres, the station of Ax-les-Thermes was opened in 1888 by the Midi company as a branch line from Toulouse. In 1927 the line was electrified by the Midi company and steamers were replaced by the Midi's boxy but quaint BB electric locomotives, operating on 1500 Volts DC.

On 22 July 1929 the section from Ax-les-Thermes to the Spanish border station of La-Tour-de-Carol was opened, and operated from the outset by the electrics.