CFL Line 70
Encyclopedia
Line 70 is a railway line connecting Luxembourg City to the south-west of Luxembourg
, and on to Belgium
and France
. The terminus at the north-eastern end is Luxembourg railway station
, whilst the terminals at the south are the French town of Longuyon
and the Belgian town of Athus
. It is designated, and predominantly operated, by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois
.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
, and on to Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The terminus at the north-eastern end is Luxembourg railway station
Luxembourg railway station
Luxembourg railway station is the main railway station serving Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company....
, whilst the terminals at the south are the French town of Longuyon
Longuyon
Longuyon is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.The apartment blocks on the southwestern edge of town, still called "La Cité Canadienne", were home to Royal Canadian Air Force staff and their families in the 1950s and 1960s, when the RCAF had an airbase at nearby...
and the Belgian town of Athus
Athus
Athus is a town in the Aubange municipality of the province of Luxembourg, in south-eastern Belgium. It is located in the far south of the country, near the borders with France and Luxembourg...
. It is designated, and predominantly operated, by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois
Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois
Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois is the national railway company of Luxembourg. In 2005, the company carried approximately 14.1 million passengers and 11.7 million tonnes of goods...
.
Stations
- LuxembourgLuxembourg railway stationLuxembourg railway station is the main railway station serving Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company....
- HollerichHollerich railway stationHollerich railway station is a railway station serving Hollerich, a quarter in the south-west of Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company....
- LeudelangeLeudelange railway stationLeudelange railway station is a railway station serving Leudelange, in south-western Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company....
- Dippach-ReckangeDippach-Reckange railway stationDippach-Reckange railway station is a railway station serving the town of Bettange-sur-Mess, in south-western Luxembourg. It is named after the nearby towns of Dippach and Reckange-sur-Mess, which lie to the north-west and south-east of Bettange respectively...
- SchouweilerSchouweiler railway stationSchouweiler railway station is a railway station serving Schouweiler, in the commune of Dippach, in south-western Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company....
- Bascharage-SanemBascharage-Sanem railway stationBascharage-Sanem railway station is a railway station serving the towns of Bascharage and Sanem, in south-western Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company....
- PétangePétange railway stationPétange railway station is a railway station serving Pétange, in south-western Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company....
- LamadelaineLamadelaine railway stationLamadelaine railway station is a railway station serving Lamadelaine, in the commune of Pétange, in south-western Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company....
- RodangeRodange railway stationRodange railway station is a railway station serving Rodange, in the commune of Pétange, in south-western Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company, and served by both CFL trains and those of the Belgian state operator, SNCB.The station is...
- Athus (Belgium)
- Longwy (France)
- Longuyon (France)