Pétange railway station

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Coordinates: 49°33′14″N 05°52′40″E / 49.55389°N 5.87778°E / 49.55389; 5.87778

The station in 2010.

Pétange railway station (Luxembourgish: Gare Péiteng, French: Gare de Pétange, German: Bahnhof Petingen) is a railway station serving Pétange, in south-western Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company.

The station is the main terminus of Line 60, which connects Luxembourg City to the Red Lands of the south of the country. It is also located on Line 70, which connects Luxembourg City to the south-west, continuing to Athus in Belgium and Longwy in France.

The station was created as the main hub of the Prince Henri Railway. Adjacent to the CFL station is a platform served by . From here the line runs up the hill to Fond-de-Gras. It originally served the region's iron mines.

From 1973 until 1969[further explanation needed], Pétange was the terminus of the Attert Line (Ligne d'Attert) which provided a direct connection to Ettelbruck.

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Preceding station   Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois   Following station
Niederkorn   Line 60
Luxembourg to Pétange route
  Terminus
Bascharage-Sanem   Line 70
Luxembourg to Longuyon route
  Lamadelaine
Bascharage-Sanem   Line 70
Luxembourg to Athus route
  Lamadelaine
toward Luxembourg
TER Grand Est L26
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