Metz–Luxembourg railway

4 ft 8+12 in) standard gaugeElectrification25 kV 50 Hz[2]Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph)
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to Strasbourg
& Saarbrücken
│to Nancy
154.3
Metz-Ville
000.0
157.6
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
187.3
Moselle
188.0
Thionville
Thionville–Trier railway
to Trier & Bouzonville
189.2
freight line
195.0
Hettange-Grande
203.8
0.0
5.2
Bettembourg
9.1
Berchem
16.7
Luxembourg
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The Metz–Luxembourg railway is a 72-kilometre-long (45 mi) French/Luxembourgish 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 CFL Line 90.[4]

Route

The line leaves Metz in a northern direction, downstream along the Moselle river. It passes through the industrial area between Metz and Thionville. It crosses the Luxembourg border, finally reaching the capital Luxembourg (city).

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.
  4. ^ Horaire ligne 90, CFL, accessed 28 May 2021.