There are plans to modernise the area around the station

In Luxembourg, a development plan is being drawn up for a recently vacated plot of land adjacent to the central railway station in the Bonnevoie district. In response to a parliamentary question from MP Meris Šehović, Yuriko Backes, Minister for Mobility and Public Works, stated that the site, which is owned by CFL, will not, for the time being, be developed for housing, offices or social facilities. Instead, the project aims to strengthen the station’s multimodal infrastructure — creating an integrated hub that combines various modes of transport to make it easier for passengers to change between services.

As part of the initiative, plans are in place to build a new coach station and a station complex on the site, featuring shops, service points and a secure bicycle park. Currently, the General Development Plan (PAG) permits the development of railway facilities, administrative buildings, hotels, retail space and public infrastructure on this site. However, the construction of residential property in the area is not yet permitted; nevertheless, according to the minister, this possibility will be further examined during the preparation of feasibility studies by the end of this year.

Luxembourg’s municipal services, the National Roads Authority, CFL and Luxtram, as well as the Ministries of Culture and Mobility, will take part in the comprehensive studies. In the meantime, whilst the project – which is intended to become the ‘second façade’ of the central station – has not yet been allocated an approved budget or a precise implementation timetable, the vacated site will be used as a temporary parking area for CFL buses. This decision has been taken despite the fact that a new specialised depot is currently under construction in the Bonnevoie area itself.