Rémilly–Saarbrücken railway

Rémilly–Saarbrücken railway
Overview
System SNCF / Deutsche Bahn
Status Operational
Locale France (Lorraine)
Germany (Saarland)
Termini Gare de Rémilly
Saarbrücken Hauptbahnhof
Operation
Opened 1851-1852
Owner RFF / Deutsche Bahn
Operator(s) SNCF / Deutsche Bahn
Technical
Line length 55 km (34 mi)
No. of tracks Double track[1]
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Standard gauge
Electrification 25 kV 50 Hz[2]

The railway from Rémilly to Saarbrücken is a French and German 55-kilometre long railway line, that connects the French Lorraine region to the German city Saarbrücken. The railway was opened between 1851 and 1852.[3] It is part of the international railway connection between Paris and Frankfurt am Main.

Contents

Route

The line branches off the Metz–Réding railway at Rémilly, and leaves it in northeastern direction. It crosses the industrial area around Saint-Avold and Forbach. It passes the German border, crosses the river Saar and joins the line from Trier to Saarbrücken after about 55 km.

Main stations

The main stations on the Rémilly–Saarbrücken railway are:

Services

The Rémilly–Saarbrücken railway is used by the following passenger services:

References

  1. ^ RFF - Network mapPDF
  2. ^ RFF - Map of electrified railway linesPDF
  3. ^ Direction Générale des Ponts et Chaussées et des Chemins de Fer (1869) (in French). Statistique centrale des chemins de fer. Chemins de fer français. Situation au 31 décembre 1869. Paris: Ministère des Travaux Publics. pp. 146–160.