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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
StatusOperational
LocaleLuxembourg, Belgium
Termini
Service
Services1
Operator(s)CFL
Technical
Number of tracksdouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification1956 (3 kV DC)
2018 (25 kV AC)
Route map
CFL Line 10
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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References

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  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.