Tétange railway station (, , ) is a

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serving

Tétange Tétange (, ) is a town in the commune of Kayl, in south-western Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 4,033. Schlager singer Camillo Felgen Camillo Jean Nicolas Felgen (17 November 1920 – 16 July 2005) was a Luxembourgish singer, lyri ...

, in the commune of

Kayl Kayl ( or locally ) is a Communes of Luxembourg, commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the Esch-sur-Alzette (canton), canton of Esch-sur-Alzette. , the town of Kayl, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a populatio ...

, in south-western

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. It is operated by

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, the

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railway company. The station is situated on

Line 60 Line 60 is a railway line connecting Luxembourg City to the Red Lands of the south of Luxembourg, and on to France. The terminus at the northern end is Luxembourg railway station, whilst the terminals at the south are Rumelange, Pétange, and t ...

, which connects

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to the

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of the south of the country. Tétange is the second stop on a

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that, splitting from the main line at

Noertzange Noertzange (, ; ) is a small town in the commune of Bettembourg, in southern Luxembourg. In 2024, the town had a population of 1,072. Noertzange is the site of a railway junction, with Line 60 dividing between the main line, which leads to ...

, leads to

Rumelange Rumelange (; ; ) is a Communes of Luxembourg, commune with List of towns in Luxembourg, town status in south-western Luxembourg, on the border with France. Populated places The commune consists of the following villages: * Rumelange * Haut-Té ...

. As of 2022, it was the least used station in Luxembourg, with only 2,623 passengers that year.

References

External links

Official CFL page on Tétange station

Kayl Railway stations in Luxembourg Railway stations on CFL Line 60 {{Luxembourg-railstation-stub