Four Weeks
No trains will run between Luxembourg Central Station, Wasserbillig, and Trier for a month from Monday morning, with CFL closing the line towards Germany until 20 September as part of its summer works programme.
The Luxembourg section between the capital and Wasserbillig will reopen on 14 September, in time for the start of the new school year.
More than 11km of track will be completely renewed between Wecker and Fausermillen near Mertert, involving the replacement of 19,000 sleepers and 7,000 tonnes of ballast.
CFL spokesperson Alexandra Nonnweiler said the scale and complexity of the project went well beyond the track works themselves. In areas where tracks and ballast were replaced last year using a large track-renewal train, CFL will now renovate access routes between Wecker and Rood, including secure access for staff. Work will also be carried out on signalling and telecommunications infrastructure and the cable ducts housing the relevant wiring.
The border bridge between Wasserbillig and Germany will undergo waterproofing work as well as extensive repairs to its concrete and stonework.
Replacement buses will operate throughout the closure on five routes towards Trier, including intermediate stops. Passengers travelling from Luxembourg Central Station or the east of the country towards Germany will need to allow extra time and patience over the next four weeks.