La Chevalerie
Until 1935 France's second largest island, Ile d'Oleron, had a substantial narrow gauge railway system with around 46km of track and five steam locomotives. Little now remains but this former station still stands near the point where the road viaduct to the mainland starts. There is a narrow gauge tourist railway on Ile d'Oleron but that was built in the 1960s using army equipment removed from the Maginot line and does not follow the old railway formation.
Location: La Chevalerie
Original line: Ile d^Oleron Railway
Photographer: Mark Bartlett
Contact photographer: Mark Bartlett
Date: 24/06/2009
Image number: 24896
