Ettelbruck's train station is one of Luxembourg’s busiest and most important in terms of passenger traffic. It underwent extensive infrastructure work in 2018 and has seen an increase of 85% in the number of passengers between 2003 and 2019.
The development work at the northern train station will see rail works that encompass the construction of a new platform and two additional tracks, considerably increasing passenger capabilities while also providing the flexibility to mitigate possible disruptions of service.
Existing platforms will be extended to a length of 340m, while also being widened to a width of 11m, allowing for the accommodation of longer trains.
The CFL is also in the process of creating an integrated control system. The technology, unique in Europe, will simplify lateral signaling and management, centralising elements linked to the European train control system.
The railway works at Ettelbruck are expected to be completed in the final months of 2022.
And in the spirit of mobility and public works outlined by minister François Bausch “Railways should no longer be an industrial location, but a lifeline of society”, a new passenger building is expected to be built in 2026 and a new P&R is also in the works.
Once completed, focus will turn to the construction of a new youth hostel, an administrative centre and a new bus station.
The aim of these civil engineering projects, says the government in a press release, is to attract young tourists to the northern region as well as boost cycle tourism.
The new hostel will have 120 beds and its common areas, which include a restaurant, library, “multifunctional” rooms as a well as a viewing platform on the 9th floor, will be accessible to the general public.
The administrative complex will cover an area of 1,200m2 and provide a conference area, meeting rooms and three floors of offices.