Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois

The Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (Luxembourg National Railway Company, abbreviated CFL) is the national railway company of Luxembourg. In 2023, it carried approximately 28.7 million passengers. As of 2023, the company employs around 5,000 people, making CFL the country's largest corporate employer.

Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (CFL)
Company typeGovernment-owned corporation
IndustryRail transport
Founded14 May 1946
HeadquartersLuxembourg City, Luxembourg
Area served
Luxembourg, parts of Belgium, France, Germany
Key people
Jeannot Waringo, President
Marc Wengler, Director-General
ProductsRail transport, Cargo transport
Revenue €1.073 billion (2022)
€4.4 million (2013)
€13 million (2022)
Owner94% Luxembourgish state, 4% Belgian state, 2% French state
Number of employees
5,000 (2023)
WebsiteCFL
Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois
CFL Class 2400 train in Luxembourg.
Operation
National railwayChemins de Fer Luxembourgeois
Statistics
Ridership 28.7 million (2023)
Passenger km 388.8 million (2022)
Freight 2,438 million tonnes kilometres (2022)
System length
Total630 km (391 mi)
Double track140 km (87 mi)
Electrified574 km (357 mi)
Track gauge
Main1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
High-speed1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification
25 kV 50 Hz AC576 km (358 mi)
Map
Map of the Luxembourgish rail network

The Luxembourg rail system comprises 275 route-kilometres (170 miles), of which 140 kilometres (87 mi) is double track and 135 kilometres (84 mi) single track. Of the total track length of 617 kilometres (383 mi), 576 kilometres (358 mi) are electrified at 25 kV, 50 Hz.

Luxembourg borders Belgium, France and Germany. Correspondingly, there are cross-border services into these countries. Some are wholly run by CFL, whereas others are run by SNCF, NMBS/SNCB and DB. CFL passenger trains cover most of the network.

CFL operates most of its passenger trains using EMUs and electric locomotives with push-pull stock. The company also has a fleet of diesel locomotives for hauling freight trains and for general shunting purposes.

Luxembourg is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Luxembourg is 82.

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