the conductor had to check that the track was clear before the train proceeded. Sablanceaux was initially provided with a single timber station building, which served as engine shed, office, parcels office, passenger shelter and staff messroom. A new improved station was opened in 1909, providing more comfort for passengers arriving on the island by boat. At St.Martin, the headquarters of the line, there was a passenger station, shop, workshops and a weighbridge. Ars en Ré had a station on the quayside. Les Portes, at the western end of the line, had a timber locomotive shed, a water supply and turntable. References