Merkholtz railway station

Railway station in Luxembourg
49°57′23″N 05°58′54″E / 49.95639°N 5.98167°E / 49.95639; 5.98167Owned byChemins de Fer LuxembourgeoisLine(s)CFL Line 10PlatformsAt-gradeTracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeParkingyesBicycle facilitiesyesAccessibleYesHistoryOpened1881

Merkholtz railway station (Luxembourgish: Gare Mäerkels, French: Gare de Merkholtz, German: Bahnhof Merkholtz) is a railway station serving Merkholtz, in the commune of Kiischpelt, in northern Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company.

Service

The station is situated on a branch of Line 10, which connects Luxembourg City to the centre and north of the country. Merkholtz is the first station on the branch, which terminates at Wiltz.

Like Paradiso, it is unique insofar as it is an optional stop ; to get off at Merkholtz, one must notify the train personnel, to get on, one must stand on the platform and raise a hand.

Gallery

  • The old station facility
    The old station facility

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Merkholtz train station.
  • Official CFL page on Merkholtz station
  • Rail.lu page on Merkholtz station
Preceding station CFL Following station
Kautenbach
Terminus
Line 10 Paradiso
towards Wiltz


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