Merkholtz railway station
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Merkholtz railway station is a railway station serving Merkholtz
, in the commune
of Kiischpelt
, in northern Luxembourg
. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois
, the state-owned railway company.
The station is situated on a branch
of Line 10
, which connects Luxembourg City to the centre and north of the country. Merkholtz is the first station on the branch, which terminates at Wiltz
.
Merkholtz
Merkholtz is a village in the commune of Kiischpelt, in northern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 98.The town is served by Merkholtz railway station....
, in the commune
Communes of Luxembourg
The communes of Luxembourg are the lowest nation-wide administrative division in Luxembourg. They conform to LAU level 2.Within the hierarchy of administrative subdivisions, communes come directly below cantons, which are directly below districts. Communes are often re-arranged, being merged or...
of Kiischpelt
Kiischpelt
Kiischpelt is a commune in northern Luxembourg, in the canton of Wiltz. The commune's administrative centre is Wilwerwiltz.Towns within the commune include Alscheid, Enscherange, Kautenbach, Pintsch, and Wilwerwiltz....
, in northern Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois
Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois
Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois is the national railway company of Luxembourg. In 2005, the company carried approximately 14.1 million passengers and 11.7 million tonnes of goods...
, the state-owned railway company.
The station is situated on a branch
Branch line
A branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route, usually a main line. A very short branch line may be called a spur line...
of Line 10
CFL Line 10
Line 10 is a Luxembourgian railway line connecting Luxembourg City to the centre and north of the country, and on to Liège, in Belgium. The terminus at the southern end is Luxembourg railway station, whilst the terminals at the northern end are Diekirch, Wiltz, Troisvierges and Liège...
, which connects Luxembourg City to the centre and north of the country. Merkholtz is the first station on the branch, which terminates at Wiltz
Wiltz railway station
Wiltz railway station is a railway station serving Wiltz, in north-western Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company....
.