Following a bill approved by the Government Council at the end of October, allocating €138m to redevelop the western end of Luxembourg station and transform the existing Hollerich stop into a new multimodal transport hub, the Hollerich project is taking on a whole new dimension, with a new bill tabled in the Chamber of Deputies on 16 April.
On the one hand, the redevelopment of the western terminus remains budgeted at €138m. On the other, a new project has been included in the annex to the Rail Act: the construction of the Hollerich transport hub railway station, at a cost of €280m. This shift marks the transition from a technical project to a key infrastructure project, at the heart of the National Mobility Plan (PNM) 2035. The project is no longer limited to capacity upgrades, but includes a new station with three platforms, passenger facilities, a complete overhaul of the tracks and a series of engineering structures.
Work to be carried out between 2027 and 2034
Although the text mentions the Pétange and Kleinbettingen routes, the investments relate solely to their development at the Hollerich junction, and not to these routes as a whole. The broader scope also encompasses all aspects of intermodal transport: connections with the tram, buses and non-motorised transport, as well as urban development. The project notably includes public spaces beneath the tracks, the reconnection of neighbourhoods that are currently separated, and the restoration of the Cessingerbach stream to an open-air course.
State funding remains the main source of finance. According to the attached documents, the State is expected to contribute €260m, with the City of Luxembourg having committed to contributing €20m (excluding VAT), although the details of this contribution have not yet been finalised.
The timetable confirms the scale of the project. The works are scheduled to take place between 2027 and 2034 in three phases, with services continuing on a reduced basis and the current stop being closed for the entire duration of the works. By 2035, some 16,000 passengers a day are expected at Hollerich. The objective remains unchanged: to relieve congestion at an overcrowded central station by redistributing passenger flows to the outskirts.
