Bascharage-Sanem railway station (Luxembourgish: Gare Nidderkäerjéng-Suessem, French: Gare de Bascharage-Sanem, German: Bahnhof Niederkerschen-Sassenheim) is a railway station serving the towns of Bascharage and Sanem, in the south-west of Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company.
The station is situated on Line 70, which connects the south-west of the country to Luxembourg City.
Situation
At 338 yards altitude, the Bascharage - Sanem railway station is located at kilometric point 17,000 of line 7 from Luxembourg to Pétange between the stations of Schouweiler and Pétange.
History
The Bascharage station was opened on 8 September 1900 by the Imperial Railways in Alsace-Lorraine.
The old building for travelers was destroyed after 1981. The station was entirely rebuilt and a second track added in 2010.
Passenger services
The station has no direct reception; however, it has several shelters and a parking lot.
CFL trains on line 70 (Regional-Express RE and Regionalbahn RB) between Luxembourg and Pétange or Rodange or Longwy stop at the station.
External links
| Preceding station | CFL | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schouweiler towards Luxembourg |
Line 70 | Pétange towards Athus | ||
| Dippach-Reckange towards Luxembourg |
Pétange towards Longwy | |||