Metz–Luxembourg railway

Metz–Luxembourg railway
Overview
System SNCF / CFL
Status Operational
Locale France (Lorraine)
Luxembourg
Termini Gare de Metz-Ville
Luxembourg railway station
Operation
Opened 1854-1859
Owner SNCF / CFL
Operator(s) SNCF / CFL
Technical
Line length 72 km (45 mi)
Number of tracks Double track[1]
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification 25 kV 50 Hz[2]
Route map
Legend
 from Nancy
to Strasbourg and Saarbrücken
 154.3 Metz-Ville
157.6 River Moselle
 158.5 Metz-Nord
freight line
 160.2 Woippy
 167.7 Maizières-lès-Metz
 168.7 Walygator Parc
 171.9 Hagondange
to Verdun
 181.9 Uckange
to Charleville-Mézières
 187.3 River Moselle
 188.0 Thionville
Line to Trier and Bouzonville
 189.2 River Moselle
freight line
 195.0 Hettange-Grande
203.8
0.0
 Border F/L
from Volmerange-les-Mines
to Esch-sur-Alzette
 5.2 Bettembourg
 9.1 Berchem
to Oetrange
Line from Brussels and line from Rodange
 16.7 Luxembourg
Line to Trier
 Line to Liège

The railway from Metz to Luxembourg is a French and Luxembourgish 72-kilometre long railway line, that connects the French Lorraine region to Luxembourg. The railway was opened between 1854 and 1859.[3] It is an important international railway connection. The part in Luxembourg is designated as line 6.

Route

The line leaves Metz in a northern direction, downstream along the river Moselle. It passes through the industrial area between Metz and Thionville. It crosses the Luxembourgish border, and reaches the capital Luxembourg (city) after about 72 km.

Main stations

The main stations on the Metz–Luxembourg railway are:

Services

The Metz–Luxembourg railway is used by the following passenger services:

References

  1. ↑ "RFF - Network map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-18.
  2. ↑ "RFF - Map of electrified railway lines" (PDF).
  3. ↑ Direction Générale des Ponts et Chaussées et des Chemins de Fer (1869). Statistique centrale des chemins de fer. Chemins de fer français. Situation au 31 décembre 1869 (in French). Paris: Ministère des Travaux Publics. pp. 146–160.
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