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CFL Class 2000
CFL Class 2000 is a class of electric multiple units operated by CFL on the Luxembourg railway network. They were built in 1990–1992 by a consortium of De Dietrich, ANF and Alstom and are similar to SNCF's Z 11500 class. History The Z2 family of multiple units was designed by Francorail and Ateliers de construction du Nord de la France. CFL selected a variant of the Z 11500 class for their network. Since 2024, the 2000 series is being replaced by 34 Coradia Stream railcars from the Coradia family produced by Alstom, which is due to increase the CFL's total seat capacity by 46%. All units are due to be transferred to Romania's CFR by the end of 2025, with the first four having left Luxembourg on 4 April 2025. Names Four 2000s have been named after places in Luxembourg. They carry the appropriate crests on the side of the driving cab. * 2001: Mersch * 2003: Betzdorf * 2004: Pétange * 2018: Troisvierges Construction The individual cars are built with steel frames. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Dietrich Ferroviaire
CAF Reichshoffen, formerly De Dietrich Ferroviaire (DDF) is a French manufacturer of railway rolling stock and operated by CAF France, based in Reichshoffen, France. It was formed as a division of the De Dietrich group, which has a history going back to 1684. History Origins DDF constructed the carriages for the Enterprise train service jointly operated by Iarnród Éireann and Northern Ireland Railways between Dublin in the Republic of Ireland and Belfast in Northern Ireland. DDF were part of the consortium which constructed the rolling stock for the Eurostar service from London in the United Kingdom through the Channel Tunnel to Paris, France and Brussels, Belgium. In the 1990s, a majority stake in DDF was acquired by Alstom and the company is now known as Alstom DDF. Acquisition by Alstom In particular, Alstom DDF produces the Régiolis regional trains in the Alstom Coradia range. The Reichshoffen plant is also to produce hydrogen trains for the French Grand Est reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alstom Coradia
The Alstom Coradia is a family of diesel multiple units, electric multiple units, and unpowered Railroad_car, rail cars for Inter-city rail, intercity and Regional rail, regional service manufactured by Alstom, with variants operating in Europe, North America, and Africa. Design The Coradia is a family of high-performance rolling stock, manufactured by Alstom Transport and offered in various configurations to suit the varying requirements of operators. It is available in both diesel multiple unit (DMU) and an electric multiple unit (EMU) configurations; a high-density double-decker model, the ''Coradia Duplex'', has also been developed. The Coradia uses Alstom's own Onix IGBT traction system, which is promoted as providing smooth acceleration and energy conservation facilities. The standard variants of the train are fitted with a regenerative braking system. The Coradia can also be equipped with a variety of communication and signalling systems, including national automatic tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dudelange
Dudelange (; ; ) is a commune with town status in southern Luxembourg. It is the fourth-most populous commune, with 22,043 inhabitants. Dudelange is situated close to the border with France. The commune also includes the smaller town of Budersberg, to the north-west. The Mont Saint-Jean, close to Budersberg, hosts the ruins of a medieval castle. In 1794 the French Revolutionary Army committed atrocities against the local population in Dudelange, when they massacred 79 civilians. Dudelange is an important industrial town that grew out of the three villages and a steel mill in 1900. The D in the name of the ARBED steel company, later merged into ArcelorMittal, stood for Dudelange. As well as the Dudelange Radio Tower, an FM radio and television transmitter, it is also the site of thCentre national de l’audiovisuel(CNA), a cultural institute founded in 1989 under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture in order to preserve, promote and exhibit Luxembourg's audiovisual and ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volmerange-les-Mines Railway Station
Volmerange-les-Mines railway station () is a railway station serving Volmerange-les-Mines, in the north of the Moselle department, Moselle Departments of France, department in France. The station was opened on 15 December 2003, after the existing line from Bettembourg to Dudelange was extended. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the public ownership, state-owned railway company, despite the fact that it is located in France. That is due to the fact that it is only connected to the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois#CFL operations and services, Luxembourg rail network and is not directly connected to the Rail transport in France#Network, French one. The station is the terminus of CFL Line 60, CFL Line 60A, which connects Volmerange-les-Mines with Dudelange and Bettembourg railway station, Bettembourg, where connections towards Luxembourg City and Esch-sur-Alzette exist. A bus service (line S10 of Citéline) connects the station with Hettange-Gran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bettembourg Railway Station
Bettembourg railway station (, , ) is a railway station serving Bettembourg, in southern Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company. The station is situated on Line 60, which connects Luxembourg City to the Red Lands of the south of the country. It is the main junction for Line 60, with the line splitting into three separate branches after Bettembourg. As of 2022, it was the second-busiest station in Luxembourg, with close to 3.5 million passengers that year. References External links Official CFL page on Bettembourg station Railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in railway track, tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel railway track, rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of ... Railway stations in Luxembourg Railway stations on CFL Line 60 {{Luxembourg-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiltz Railway Station
Wiltz railway station (, , ) is a railway station serving Wiltz, in north-western Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company. Service The station is situated on a branch of the Line 10, which connects Luxembourg City to the centre and north of the country. It is the terminus of the branch, which splits from the main line at Kautenbach. References External links Official CFL page on Wiltz station Railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in railway track, tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel railway track, rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of ... Railway stations on CFL Line 10 Railway stations in Luxembourg opened in 1881 {{Luxembourg-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kautenbach Railway Station
Kautenbach () is a village in the commune of Kiischpelt, in northern Luxembourg. In 2024, the village had a population of 152. Kautenbach was a commune in the canton of Wiltz until January 1, 2006, when it was merged with the commune of Wilwerwiltz to form the new commune of Kiischpelt. The law creating Kiischpelt was passed on 14 July 2005. Until 17 April 1914, the commune was known as 'Alscheid', after its former administrative centre. On that date, the administrative centre was moved from Alscheid to Kautenbach. The ancient Schuttbourg Castle is located near the Village of Kautenbach. Former commune The former commune consisted of the villages: * Alscheid Alscheid () is a village in the commune of Kiischpelt, in northern Luxembourg. , the village had a population of 80. Alscheid gave its name to the former commune of Kautenbach until 17 April 1914, when the commune was given the name Kautenba ... * Kautenbach * Merkholz * Koenerhof (lieu-dit) * Schuttbourg-C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CFL Line 10
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 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. 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. During a planned closure of the line in August 2022, the roof of the Schieburg Tunnel collapsed. The line wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CFL Class 2200
CFL Class 2200 is a series of electric multiple units built by Alstom for CFL The Canadian Football League (CFL; , LCF) is a professional Canadian football league in Canada. It comprises nine teams divided into two divisions, with four teams in the East Division and five in the West Division. The CFL is the highest pr .... The trains are similar to the French SNCF Class Z 26500. In 2006, EMU 2207 collided head-on with a freight train in the Zoufftgen train collision, resulting in 6 deaths. Damaged parts of the train were removed and replaced by new sections. This train was renumbered into 2223. Interior File:CFL Class 2200 second class balcony.JPG, Balcony and Second class section File:CFL Class 2200 second class detail.JPG, Second class seats File:CFL Class 2200 first class downstairs.JPG, First class References External links Series 2200 on rail.lu 2200 Train-related introductions in 2004 {{Luxembourg-rail-transport-stub 25 kV AC multiple units 1500 V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UIC Wagon Numbers
Wagon numbers (or coach numbers) are key data for railway operations. They enable a railway wagon or coach to be positively identified and form a common language between railway operators, infrastructure companies and the state authorities. The system of wagon numbering has been laid down by the International Union of Railways (''Union internationale des chemins de fer'' or ''UIC'', founded in 1922) and is similar to that used for the UIC identification marking for tractive stock, locomotives and multiple units. Vehicle numbering is now governed by the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail and in Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSI) of the European Union. The complete wagon number comprises 12 digits. The individual digits have the following meaning: Placement of the code As shown on the photographs at right, the code may be arranged either vertically (e.g. on closed wagons) on three or more lines at man's height with the letter c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troisvierges
Troisvierges (; ; ) is a commune with town status in northern Luxembourg, in the canton of Clervaux. Troisvierges is both the northernmost and highest commune of Luxembourg, as the two highest hills in the country, the Kneiff (560 m) and Buurgplaatz (559 m), are located in the commune. , the town of Troisvierges, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 1,941. Other towns within the commune include Basbellain, Drinklange, Hautbellain, Huldange, and Wilwerdange. Until 28 December 1908, the commune was known as "Basbellain", after its former administrative centre. On that date, the administrative centre was moved from Basbellain to Troisvierges. The coat of arms granted to Troisvierges in 1982 shows three virgins, representing Faith, Hope and Charity; a mountain, for the Oesling region; a stylised papal cross from the oldest known document naming the place; and a railway and wheel, for the importance of the railway in the town's development. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pétange
Pétange (; ; ) is a Communes of Luxembourg, commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the Esch-sur-Alzette (canton), canton of Esch-sur-Alzette and is the fifth-most populous commune in Luxembourg, as well as the most populous without List of towns in Luxembourg, town status. Pétange lies at the borders with both Belgium and France. , the town of Pétange, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 9,910. Other towns within the commune include Lamadelaine and Rodange. The commune is one of the List of communes of Luxembourg by area, smallest communes of Luxembourg, yet is the List of communes of Luxembourg by population, fifth-most populous. It is the most-populous commune without List of cities in Luxembourg, city status. History The modern settlement of Pétange was first mentioned in 938 by the name 'Perdgitten'. Six centuries later, Pétange had still not acquired much prominence; in 1536, it was home to only about 25 people. In 1601, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
