Paradiso railway station
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Paradiso railway station is a railway station in the commune
of Wiltz
, in north-western Luxembourg
. It is located in the countryside, isolated from the town of Wiltz, but serves several sites of the Wiltz International Scout Centre
. 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. Paradiso is the second station on the branch, which terminates at Wiltz
.
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 Wiltz
Wiltz
Wiltz is a commune with city status in north-western Luxembourg, capital of the canton Wiltz. Wiltz is situated on the banks of the river Wiltz. It was also a battleground in the Battle of the Bulge, near the end of World War II...
, in north-western 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 located in the countryside, isolated from the town of Wiltz, but serves several sites of the Wiltz International Scout Centre
Wiltz International Scout Centre
The Wiltz International Scout Centre is situated in Wiltz, in northwestern Luxembourg. During the camping season, it hosts 80,000 Scouts a year from all over the world...
. 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. Paradiso is the second 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....
.