New transport hub opens after 10 years of construction

The official opening of the major transport hub took place on Wednesday in the presence of Yuriko Backes, Minister for Mobility (Yuriko Backes), CFL Chief Executive Marc Wengler and CFL Chairman of the Board Jean-Paul Lickes. The project, the result of more than a decade’s work, is seen as a key element in the modernisation of the country’s transport network.

The new infrastructure on the southern outskirts of the capital comprises four tracks, two long platforms stretching over 250 metres, thirteen sets of points and eight escalators, each weighing seven tonnes. These platform dimensions allow for trains designed to carry approximately 1,000 passengers. To facilitate transfers, protective canopies and pavilions, which are heated during the winter months, have been provided.

Initially, the new hub will serve around 3,000 passengers a day; however, in the medium and long term, this figure could rise to 10,000. The project provides direct integration of rail transport with the tram line, bus routes, park-and-ride facilities and infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists. The site’s location provides direct access to rapidly developing urban areas such as Cloche d’Or, Howald and Ban de Gasperich.

The initial cost of the project was 130 million euros; however, during its implementation, the Chamber of Deputies approved additional funding of 32.5 million euros. The new complex forms part of a wide-ranging strategy to separate traffic flows on six key railway lines leading into the capital and to reduce the strain on the congested section between Luxembourg and Bettembourg. The next stage in the development of the transport network will be the creation of a similar multimodal centre in the Hollerich district, with construction work scheduled to begin in 2027.