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Rémilly–Saarbrücken railway

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Rémilly–Saarbrücken railway
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerRFF / Deutsche Bahn
LocaleFrance (Grand Est)
Germany (Saarland)
Termini
Service
SystemSNCF / Deutsche Bahn
Operator(s)SNCF / Deutsche Bahn
History
Opened1851-1852
Technical
Line length55 km (34 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz[2]
Route map

Legend
 from Metz
0.0
 Rémilly
LGV Est from Paris
Baudrecourt junction
to Strasbourg
future LGV Est to Strasbourg
6.8
 Herny
17.2
 Faulquemont
21.8
 Teting
28.0
 Saint-Avold
34.5
 Hombourg-Haut
freight line from Thionville
38.9
 Béning
to Sarreguemines
47.2
 Forbach
49.8
 Stiring-Wendel
51.4
 France-Germany
from Bous
River Saar
Line to Trier
to Neunkirchen
56.7
 Saarbrücken Hbf
Line to Bingen (Rhein)
Saarbrücken-Ost
Line to Mannheim
to Sarreguemines

The railway from Rémilly to Saarbrücken is a French and German 55-kilometre long railway line, that connects the French Grand Est 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

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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

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The main stations on the Rémilly–Saarbrücken railway are:

Services

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The Rémilly–Saarbrücken railway is used by the following passenger services:

References

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  1. ^ "RFF - Network map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-18.
  2. ^ "RFF - Map of electrified railway lines" (PDF).
  3. ^ 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.
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