The Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (Luxembourg National Railway Company, abbreviated CFL) is the national railway company of Luxembourg. In 2013, it carried approximately 25 million passengers and 804 million tonnes of goods. The company employs 3,090 people, making CFL the country's seventh-largest corporate employer.[3]
Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (CFL)
The Luxembourg rail system comprises 275 route-kilometres (170 miles), of which 140 kilometres (87 mi) is double track and 135 kilometres (84 mi) single track. Of the total track length of 617 kilometres (383 mi), 576 kilometres (358 mi) are electrified at 25 kV, 50 Hz.[4]
Luxembourg borders Belgium, France and Germany. Correspondingly, there are cross-border services into these countries. Some are wholly run by CFL, whereas others are run by SNCF, NMBS/SNCB and DB. CFL passenger trains cover most of the network.
CFL operates most of its passenger trains using EMUs and electric locomotives with push-pull stock. The company also has a fleet of diesel locomotives for hauling freight trains and for general shunting purposes.
In 2019, doubling of track between Luxembourg railway station and Sandweiler-Contern at a cost of €462 million was completed, following an original planned 2013 opening.[8] A new, more direct, line between Luxembourg and Bettembourg is due to open in 2024.[9]
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^"€462m rail link hopes to ease Luxembourg traffic flow". Luxembourg Times. 12 June 2019.
^"Luxembourg to invest €4bn in railway infrastructure". Luxembourg Times. 18 July 2018.
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February 10, 2023
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Not to be confused with the Canadian Football League The Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois Luxembourg National Railway Company abbreviated CFL is the national railway company of Luxembourg In 2013 it carried approximately 25 million passengers and 804 million tonnes of goods The company employs 3 090 people making CFL the country s seventh largest corporate employer 3 Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois CFL TypeGovernment owned corporationIndustryRail transportFounded14 May 1946HeadquartersLuxembourg City LuxembourgArea servedLuxembourg parts of Belgium France GermanyKey peopleJeannot Waringo President Alex Kremer Director GeneralProductsRail transport Cargo transportRevenue 684 19 million 2013 1 Operating income 4 4 million 2013 Net income 1 1 million 2013 Owner94 Luxembourg state 4 Belgian state 2 French stateNumber of employees3 070 2017 WebsiteCFLChemins de Fer LuxembourgeoisCFL Dosto regional train in Luxembourg OperationNational railwayChemins de Fer LuxembourgeoisStatisticsRidership25 million 2019 2019 2 Passenger km463 million 2019 Freight804 8 tonnes kilometres 2013 System lengthTotal617 km 383 mi Double track140 km 87 mi Electrified574 km 357 mi Track gaugeMain1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in High speed1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC576 km 358 mi MapMap of the Luxembourgian rail networkThe Luxembourg rail system comprises 275 route kilometres 170 miles of which 140 kilometres 87 mi is double track and 135 kilometres 84 mi single track Of the total track length of 617 kilometres 383 mi 576 kilometres 358 mi are electrified at 25 kV 50 Hz 4 Luxembourg borders Belgium France and Germany Correspondingly there are cross border services into these countries Some are wholly run by CFL whereas others are run by SNCF NMBS SNCB and DB CFL passenger trains cover most of the network CFL operates most of its passenger trains using EMUs and electric locomotives with push pull stock The company also has a fleet of diesel locomotives for hauling freight trains and for general shunting purposes Luxembourg is a member of the International Union of Railways UIC The UIC Country Code for Luxembourg is 82 Contents 1 History 2 CFL operations and services 2 1 Passenger train routes 2 2 Rail links to adjacent countries 2 3 Ridership 2 4 Rolling stock 3 Projects 4 See also 5 Footnotes 6 External linksHistory EditCFL is the result of a nationalisation of private railway companies in 1946 History of rail transport in LuxembourgCFL operations and services EditPassenger train routes Edit Map of railway services and stations in Luxembourg CFL advertises its passenger network as made up of seven lines 5 Line 10 Luxembourg Troisvierges Frontiere Liege Belgium Kautenbach Wiltz and Ettelbruck Diekirch Line 30 Luxembourg Wasserbillig Frontiere Trier Germany Line 50 Luxembourg Kleinbettingen Frontiere Brussels Belgium Line 60 Luxembourg Esch sur Alzette Rodange Bettembourg Volmerange les Mines France Noetzange Rumelange and Esch sur Alzette Audun le Tiche France Line 70 Luxembourg Rodange Athus Belgium Rodange Longwy France Line 90 Luxembourg Thionville France Metz France Nancy France Internally it uses a different system with more sub divisions 6 Ligne 1 Luxembourg Troisvierges Frontiere 1a Ettelbruck Diekirch 1b Kautenbach Wiltz Ligne 2a Kleinbettingen Steinfort 2b Ettelbruck Bissen Ligne 3 Luxembourg Wasserbillig Frontiere via Sandweiler Contern Ligne 4 Luxembourg Berchem Oetrange 4a Luxembourg Alzingen Ligne 5 Luxembourg Kleinbettingen Frontiere Ligne 6 Luxembourg Bettembourg Frontiere 6a Bettembourg Esch Alzette 6b Bettembourg Dudelange Usines Volmerange 6c Noertzange Rumelange 6d Tetange Langengrund 6e Esch sur Alzette Audun le Tiche 6f Esch sur Alzette Petange 6g Petange Rodange Frontiere Aubange 6h Petange Rodange Frontiere Mont St Martin 6j Petange Rodange Frontiere Athus 6k Brucherberg Scheuerbusch Ligne 7 Luxembourg PetangeRail links to adjacent countries Edit All neighbouring railways use the same gauge but differing electrification types listed below Belgium 3 kV DC France 25 kV AC Germany 15 kV ACRidership Edit Passenger ridership carried on CFL trains for each fiscal year x 1000 7 1938 9 505 1950 10 607 1960 10 643 1970 12 531 1980 14 053 1990 12 692 2000 12 985 2006 14 793 2007 16 442 2008 17 676 2009 17 039 2010 17 996 2011 18 200 2012 19 834 2013 20 714 2014 21 503 2015 22 496 2016 22 459 2017 22 930 2018 23 331 2019 25 016 Passenger kilometers on CFL trains for each fiscal year x 1 000 000 7 1938 215 1950 227 1960 230 1970 256 1980 302 1990 261 2000 332 2006 298 2007 233 2008 345 2009 333 2010 347 2011 349 2012 373 2013 385 2014 409 2015 418 2016 417 2017 438 2018 443 2019 463 Rolling stock Edit Most CFL services are operated with modern double decker trains such as these Class 2200 CFL owns a relatively modern fleet of passenger trains with a majority of double decker trains Nearly all routes are operated with electric trains CFL locomotives and rolling stockProjects EditIn 2019 doubling of track between Luxembourg railway station and Sandweiler Contern at a cost of 462 million was completed following an original planned 2013 opening 8 A new more direct line between Luxembourg and Bettembourg is due to open in 2024 9 See also EditCFL Cargo Denmark Trams in Luxembourg Transport in LuxembourgFootnotes Edit Rapport annuel 2013 Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois 2014 Retrieved 13 January 2015 Railway passenger transport statistics PDF Europa EU 8 December 2019 Retrieved 9 January 2021 Les principaux employeurs luxembourgeois au 1 1 2007 PDF in French Statec 24 May 2007 Archived from the original PDF on 11 June 2007 Retrieved 21 July 2007 PDF CFL Group 10 November 2021 https acf gouvernement lu dam assets sillon documents de reference du reseau DRR 2023 version10 en pdf Retrieved 25 May 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help CFL Reseau amp Gares www cfl lu Retrieved 30 August 2020 RESEAU FERRE LUXEMBOURGEOIS DOCUMENT DE REFERENCE 2008 PDF in French Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois 2007 Retrieved 27 September 2007 a b Trafic voyageurs rail et route 1938 2019 version revisee statistiques public lu Retrieved 27 November 2020 462m rail link hopes to ease Luxembourg traffic flow Luxembourg Times 12 June 2019 Luxembourg to invest 4bn in railway infrastructure Luxembourg Times 18 July 2018 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Societe nationale des chemins de fer luxembourgeois in French CFL official website in French 2006 Annual Report Collection of Google Earth locations of CFL stations Requires Google Earth software from the Google Earth Community forum Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois amp oldid 1112005963, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
