CFL Line 10

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CFL Line 10

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CFL Line 10

CFL Line 10 on the Viaduc de Clausen in 2012

Overview

Status

Operational

Locale

Luxembourg, Belgium

Termini

Service

Services

Operator(s)

CFL

Technical

Number of tracks

double track

Track gauge

1,435 mm (4 ft 81⁄2 in) standard gauge

Electrification

1956 (3 kV DC)
2018 (25 kV AC)

Route map

CFL Line 10

Legend

					Liege-Guillemins
					Meuse
					Angleur
					Ourthe
					Poulseur
					Ourthe
					Rivage
					Ambléve
					Aywaille
					Ambléve
					Coo
					Ambléve
					Trois-Ponts
					Glain
					Vielsalm
					Glain
					Gouvy
					Belgium-Luxembourg border
					Woltz
					Troisvierges
					Maulusmuhle
					Clervaux
					Drauffelt
					Wilwerwiltz

Merkholtz					Kautenbach
Paradiso					Goebelsmule
Wirtz					Michelau

Diekirch					Ettelbruck
					Schieren
					Colmar-Berg
					Cruchten
					Mersch
					Lintgen
					Lorentzweiler
					Heisdorf
					Walferdange
					Dommeldange
					Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg
					Luxembourg

Line 10 is a Luxembourgish 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).

History

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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]

Route

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The route of CFL Line 10 starts in Liege and heads east across the Meuse, before arriving in Angleur and heading south alongside the Ourthe. The route then heads east along the Ambléve until it reaches Coo, then heading south along the Glain until it reaches Bovigny, then heading south to Gouvy, then crossing the Belgium-Luxembourg border. The route then follows the Woltz river, and then the Clerve. From Kautenbach, the line follows the Wiltz, with a branch following the Wiltz to Wiltz. Near Goebelsmuhle, the Wiltz and Sauer converge, and the line then follows the Sauer. At Ettelbruck, a spur goes to Diekirch along the Sauer, and the main line follows the Alzette to Luxembourg.

Stations

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Luxembourg
Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg
Dommeldange
Walferdange
Heisdorf
Lorentzweiler
Lintgen
Mersch
Cruchten
Colmar-Berg
Schieren
Ettelbruck
- Diekirch
Michelau
Goebelsmuhle
Kautenbach
- Merkholtz
- Paradiso
- Wiltz
Wilwerwiltz
Drauffelt
Clervaux
Maulusmuhle (closed)
Troisvierges
Gouvy (Belgium)
Vielsalm (Belgium)
Trois-Ponts (Belgium)
Coo (Belgium)
Aywaille (Belgium)
Rivage (Belgium)
Poulseur (Belgium)
Angleur (Belgium)
Liège-Guillemins (Belgium)

References

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^ 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.
^ "Ligne du Nord - Nordstrecke - Nordstreck - CFL - Luxembourg". rail.lu. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
^ Hermes, Sophie (2 September 2022). "Bis Dezember kein Zugverkehr zwischen Kautenbach und Clerf". Luxemburger Wort (in German). Retrieved 2023-08-21.
^ Fender, Keith (2023-06-20). "Luxembourg to reopen tunnel on line to Belgium". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
^ "Three-hour commutes, empty businesses after tunnel collapse". luxembourg-times-online. 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2023-08-21.

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