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Esch-sur-Alzette railway station

Coordinates: 49°29′41″N 05°59′09″E / 49.49472°N 5.98583°E / 49.49472; 5.98583
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49°29′41″N 05°59′09″E / 49.49472°N 5.98583°E / 49.49472; 5.98583

Esch-sur-Alzette
The station's tracks, with the station building in grey and white
General information
LocationBoulevard John Fitzgerald Kennedy, L-4170
Luxembourg
Coordinates49°29′38″N 5°59′06″E / 49.493910°N 5.985076°E / 49.493910; 5.985076
Owned byLuxembourg
Operated byCFL
Platforms2
History
Opened23 April 1860 (1860-04-23)
Passengers
20222,831,237[1]
Rank3
Services
Preceding station CFL Following station
Schifflange
towards Luxembourg
Line 60 Belval-Université
towards Rodange
Terminus Line 60C Audun-le-Tiche
Terminus
The central platform

Esch-sur-Alzette railway station (Luxembourgish: Gare Esch-Uelzecht, French: Gare de Esch-sur-Alzette, German: Bahnhof Esch-an-der-Alzette) is a railway station serving Esch-sur-Alzette, in south-western Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (CFL), the state-owned railway company. CFL general refer to the station as Esch/Alzette as shown on the sign.

The station is situated on Line 60, which connects Luxembourg City to the Red Lands of the south of the country. After Esch-sur-Alzette, the main line continues towards Niederkorn, whilst a minor line branches off to Audun-le-Tiche, in France.

As of 2022, it was the third-busiest station in Luxembourg, with over 2.8 million passengers that year.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Observatoire digital de la mobilité". odm.public.lu (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  2. ^ "Railways". Observatoire digital de la mobilité. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
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