CFL Line 10

Line 10 is a Luxembourgian railway line connecting Luxembourg City to the centre and north of the country, as well as on to Liège, in Belgium. The terminus at the southern end is Luxembourg railway station, whilst the terminals at the northern end are Diekirch, Wiltz, Troisvierges and Liège. It is designated and predominantly operated by the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (CFL).

Liège–Luxembourg City international service on the Viaduc de Clausen, CFL Line 10, May 2012

History

On 21 July 1862, the Chemins de fer de l'Est opened the line section from Luxembourg railway station to Ettelbruck railway station to commercial traffic. On 15 December 1866, the line was extended to Troisvierges railway station before reaching the Belgian border and Gouvy railway station on 20 February 1867.[1]

The line was electrified in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with Luxembourg also funding the electrification and upgrade of the Belgian Line 42 to Liège.[2] During a planned closure of the line in August 2022, the roof of the Schieburg Tunnel collapsed.[3] The line was therefore closed for over a year while the tunnel was repaired,[4] substantially increasing journey times in the region.[5]

Stations

References
  1. Alphonse Courtois, "Société royale grand-ducale des chemins de fer Guillaume-Luxembourg", in Manuel des fonds publics et les sociétés par actions, Garnier frères, 1863, pp. 532-534 intégral. Retrieved on 21 February 2012.
  2. "Ligne du Nord - Nordstrecke - Nordstreck - CFL - Luxembourg". rail.lu. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  3. Hermes, Sophie (2 September 2022). "Bis Dezember kein Zugverkehr zwischen Kautenbach und Clerf". Luxemburger Wort (in German). Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  4. Fender, Keith (2023-06-20). "Luxembourg to reopen tunnel on line to Belgium". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  5. "Three-hour commutes, empty businesses after tunnel collapse". luxembourg-times-online. 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
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