Rémilly–Saarbrücken railway
| Rémilly–Saarbrücken railway | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | RFF / Deutsche Bahn | ||
| Locale | France (Lorraine) Germany (Saarland) | ||
| Termini |
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| Service | |||
| System | SNCF / Deutsche Bahn | ||
| Operator(s) | SNCF / Deutsche Bahn | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1851-1852 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 55 km (34 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
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The railway from Rémilly to Saarbrücken is a French and German 55-kilometre long railway line, that connects the French Lorraine region to the German city Saarbrücken. The railway was opened between 1851 and 1852.[3] It is part of the international railway connection between Paris and Frankfurt am Main.
Route
The line branches off the Metz–Réding railway at Rémilly, and leaves it in a northeasterly direction. It crosses the industrial area around Saint-Avold and Forbach. It passes the German border, crosses the river Saar and joins the line from Trier to Saarbrücken after about 55 km.
Main stations
The main stations on the Rémilly–Saarbrücken railway are:
Services
The Rémilly–Saarbrücken railway is used by the following passenger services:
- Intercity-Express from Paris to Frankfurt am Main
- TER Lorraine regional services
References
- ^ "RFF - Network map" (PDF).
- ^ "RFF - Map of electrified railway lines" (PDF).
- ^ Direction Générale des Ponts et Chaussées et des Chemins de Fer (1869). Statistique centrale des chemins de fer. Chemins de fer français. Situation au 31 décembre 1869 (in French). Paris: Ministère des Travaux Publics. pp. 146–160.