ˌɔn wˈʌn ˈɔːɡəst wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː, ðə lˈæst pˈoːɹʃən ʌvðə mˈeɪn lˈaɪn wʌz ˈoʊpənd ænd ɪtˈæt tɹˈeɪnz wɜː pɚmˈɪɾᵻd tə jˈuːz ðə mˈɪdiz ɡˈɛɹ də bˈoːɹdoʊ sˈeɪntdʒˈiːn stˈeɪʃən.
On 1 August 1893, the last portion of the main line was opened and État trains were permitted to use the Midi's Gare de Bordeaux Saint-Jean station.