Dudelange-Usines railway station
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Dudelange-Usines railway station is a railway station serving the south of Dudelange
, 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 fourth station on the branch
to the French
town of Volmerange-les-Mines
. Dudelange-Centre is one of four train stations in the city.
Dudelange
Dudelange is a commune with city status in southern Luxembourg. It is the fourth-most populous commune, with over 18,300 inhabitants. Dudelange is situated close to the border to France....
, in southern Luxembourg
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...
. It is 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...
, the state-owned railway company.
The station is situated on Line 60
CFL Line 60
Line 60 is a railway line connecting Luxembourg City to the Red Lands of the south of Luxembourg, and on to France. The terminus at the northern end is Luxembourg railway station, whilst the terminals at the south are Rumelange, Pétange, and the French towns of Thionville, Volmerange-les-Mines,...
, which connects Luxembourg City to the Red Lands
Red Lands
The Red Lands form a geographic region in southern and south-western Luxembourg. They are called this way for their red iron-laden earth.The Red Lands roughly correspond with the southern part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, along the border with France...
of the south of the country. It is the fourth station on the branch
Branch line
A branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route, usually a main line. A very short branch line may be called a spur line...
to the French
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...
town of Volmerange-les-Mines
Volmerange-les-Mines
Volmerange-les-Mines is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Moselle department...
. Dudelange-Centre is one of four train stations in the city.