Border geo-coordinates: 49.713743, 6.507469 [Open on OpenStreetMap, OpenRailwayMap]

Status: Operational

#CrossBorderRail assessment: Active passenger line - visited by 🚆

Date(s) visited during #CrossBorderRail project: 09/05/2023

Core Data

Track gauge: 1435 mm
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Max speed: km/h
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Number of tracks: 2
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Electrification: [DE]: 15 kV/16.7 Hz~; [LU]: 25 kV/50 Hz~
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Train control system: Crocodile, ETCS-L1, [DE]: PZB
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European Commission Political Assessment

Importance to border region: High

Importance to countries concerned: High

Importance to TEN-T network: Low

TEN-T corridor: Core Network

European Commission Administrative Data

Infrastructure manager: DB Netz AG [DE]; CFL [LU]

Language of operation: German

Competent authorities for PSO passenger services: SPNV Nord [DE]; Département des Transports [LU]

Railway undertaking(s): DB Regio [DE]; CFL [LU]

Ministry of transport: BMVI [DE]; Ministère du Développement durable et des infrastructures [LU]

European Commission Historical Data

Inauguration: 1861

Closure: -

Passenger services: 315 / 0 / 0 / -

Length of cross border section: 1,8 km

Average speed of cross border section: 27 km/h

Daily passenger flow: Not available

Background

Photos from Igel 🇩🇪 – Wasserbillig 🇱🇺

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