Border geo-coordinates: 49.47214, 6.109772 [Open on OpenStreetMap, OpenRailwayMap]

Status: Operational

#CrossBorderRail assessment: Active passenger line - visited by 🚆

Date(s) visited during #CrossBorderRail project: 10/06/2023

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: 25kV/50Hz~
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Train control system: [FR]: Crocodile, KVB, TVM, [LU]: Crocodile, MEMOR II+
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European Commission Political Assessment

Importance to border region: High

Importance to countries concerned: High

Importance to TEN-T network: Medium

TEN-T corridor: North Sea - Mediterranean

European Commission Administrative Data

Infrastructure manager: SNCF Réseau [FR]; CFL [LU]

Language of operation: French

Competent authorities for PSO passenger services: Région Grand Est [FR]; Département des Transports [LU]

Railway undertaking(s): SNCF [FR]; CFL [LU]

Ministry of transport: Ministère de la Transition écologique et solidaire [FR]; Ministère du Développement

European Commission Historical Data

Inauguration: 1859

Closure: -

Passenger services: 630 / 114 / 0 / -

Length of cross border section: 24 km

Average speed of cross border section: 90 km/h

Daily passenger flow: Not available

Background

Photos from Thionville 🇫🇷 – Bettembourg 🇱🇺

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