Troisvierges railway station

Troisvierges

Ëlwen
General information
LocationRue de la Gare
L-9906 Cruchten
Coordinates50°07′10″N 05°59′28″E / 50.11944°N 5.99111°E / 50.11944; 5.99111
Operated byCFL, SNCB
LineCFL Line 10
Platforms2
Tracks3
Train operatorsCFL
ConnectionsRGTR bus lines 140, 162, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175 and 176
Construction
Parking388 parking spaces
Bicycle facilities
  • 32 bikebox parking spaces
  • 9 bicycle parking spaces
Other information
WebsiteCFL
History
Opened15 December 1866 (1866-12-15)
Passengers
2022261,756[1]
Rank22 of 60
Services
Preceding station CFL Following station
Clervaux
towards Luxembourg
 Line 10 Terminus
Preceding station NMBS/SNCB Following station
Clervaux
towards Luxembourg
 IC 33
 Gouvy
towards Liers
Location

Troisvierges railway station (Luxembourgish: Gare Ëlwen, French: Gare de Troisvierges}) is a railway station serving Troisvierges, in northern Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company.

The station is situated on Line 10, which connects Luxembourg City to the centre and north of the country. It is the last station on the line in Luxembourg, before it passes into Belgium on its way to Gouvy. From 1889 it was also connected with Belgium via the Vennbahn, and through Belgium to Germany.[2]

Troisvierges station was the disembarkment point of German soldiers on 1 August 1914, at the outset of the First World War. This action was the first encroachment upon Luxembourg's sovereignty during the conflict, during which Germany occupied Luxembourg for over four years. It can be said to be the first military action on the Western front.

  • Map of current railways in Luxembourg: Troisvierges near northern border with Belgium
  • Line of Venn railway connecting Troisvierges with Belgium and Germany, now dismantled
  • Troisvierges railway station panorama

References

  1. ^ "Observatoire digital de la mobilité". Observatoire digital de la mobilité (in French). Archived from the original on 2025-02-20. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
  2. ^ Vennbahn, 20


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