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
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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:

Gare de Metz-Ville
Gare de Thionville
Luxembourg railway station

Services

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

TGV high speed services from Paris to Luxembourg
EuroCity services from Brussels to Switzerland, and from Paris to Luxembourg
Intercités night services from Luxembourg to Nice and Portbou
TER Lorraine regional services
CFL Line 60 and Line 90

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References

"RFF - Network map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-18.
"RFF - Map of electrified railway lines" (PDF).
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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[1] "RFF - Network map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-18.

[2] "RFF - Map of electrified railway lines" (PDF).

[Statistique-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.