def get_epoch_catalogues(epochs_file):
    """
    Read a file which contains a list of the catalogues to be read

    parameters
    ----------
    epochs_files : str
        A file which has a list of catalogues, one per line.

    returns
    -------
    files : list
        A list of filenames
    """
    files = list(map(str.strip, open(epochs_file).readlines()))
    return files