Tramways

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The tram runs according to the following schedule on the Luxexpo - Central Station - Luxexpo route:

Monday – Friday

Saturday

Sunday and Public holidays

The situation is regularly assessed and the measures adapted accordingly.

Any modification will be updated on www.luxtram.lu.

Please note: wearing a mask is mandatory in the tram!

The route of the tram line

An 8 km network with 15 stations including 5 interchange hubs

Since December 10, 2017 (inauguration of the 1^st section), the tram has been providing the link between the 2 interchange hubs:

• Luxexpo (at the top of the Kirchberg plateau) with RGTR and Luxembourg City (AVL) buses as well as the P+R (provisional in the Luxexpo The Box car park), which will be replaced by the future P+R: a new complex with bus station, shops, covered parking for 500 cars, 14 charging points for electric vehicles, 200 secure mBox locations and offices) and
• Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg ("Pont Rouge" / red bridge) where users can take the funicular to access trains at CFL Pfaffenthal stop or continue by bus.

On this 1st section, the tram serves 8 stations:

• Luxexpo
  
• Alphonse Weicker
• Nationalbibliothéik / Bibliothèque nationale
• Universitéit
• Coque
  
• Europaparlament / Parlement européen
• Philharmonie – Mudam
• Rout Bréck – Pafendall
  

On the 2^nd section, between the Pont Rouge and Place de l'Étoile interchange hubs, passing through Glacis at Limpertsberg, the tram serves 3 additional stations since 27^th July 2018:

• Theater
• Faïencerie
• Stäreplaz / Étoile

Since 13^th december 2020 the tram serves 4 new stations:

• Hamilius
• Place de Metz
• Paräisser Plaz / Place de Paris
• Gare Centrale

Thus, the tram network is extended by two kilometers and interconnected with two new interchange hubs.

The nearly 8 km tram line serves actually 15 stations including 5 major interchange hubs:

• Luxexpo, with buses and the new P+R
  
• Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg, with buses and the new station at the foot of the Red Bridge.
• Stäreplaz / Étoile, with buses
• Hamilius, with buses
  
• Central Station, with buses and trains.

The names of the stations are intended to be easily memorized by tram users. They are part of a geographical logic with reference to the places, buildings, streets and squares near each of the stops and in particular those which constitute the interchange hubs of exchange with bicycles, buses, trains and P+Rs.

The wish of Luxtram S.A. was to retain a set of names representative of history and culture and to favor the use of the Luxembourgish language.

> more information on the progress of work on the tram line

Free mobility since 1^st March 2020

Since 1^st March 2020, public transport is free in Luxembourg for all modes of transport, whether these are trams, trains or buses throughout the national territory. This measure applies to residents, cross-border workers and tourists.

Accessibility

People with reduced mobility can take the tram without any difficulty. Access from the quay is level and movement inside the trains is facilitated by a uniform low floor. Access ramps at the end of the stations allow easy access to the platforms from the sidewalks.

The tram therefore easily accommodates the elderly and people with reduced mobility, as well as users with strollers or luggage.

All the arrangements made with regard to the configuration and road equipment make it easier and safer for pedestrians to travel. The rationalization of the circulation of cars and buses also contributes to this.
Particular attention is paid to pedestrian crossings, signage and the location of street furniture.

Key figures

• length of a train: 45 m
• with of a train: 2,65 m
• number of double doors on each side: 8
• semi-automatic defibrillator by train: 1
• USB ports: 1 port USB per two seats
  
• capacity of one train: 420 passengers
• capacity per hour and direction (passage frequency every 3 to 6 minutes): up to 10,000 people/hour/direction
  
• length 1^st section Luxexpo - Pont Rouge: 3,6 km
• length 2^nd section Pont Rouge - Stäereplaz / Étoile: 2,0 km
• length 3^rd section Stäereplaz / Étoile - Central Station: 2,4 km

The tram line, a multimodal route

Importance of respecting the rules of caution and traffic near the tram tracks

Adopt the right reflexes!

The tramway track is reserved for the tramway!

It is forbidden to drive on the tram platform.

The Traffic Laws ("Code de la Route") states "Sign D, 11 indicates to drivers that the traffic lane equipped with it is reserved for tram drivers and that access is prohibited to other categories of users."

Respect of signalisation

• Near and when passing the tramway platform, compliance with the signalisation (signs and lights) is mandatory.
• When crossing the tram track, it is essential to slow down and be vigilant.
• It is strictly forbidden to stop at an intersection blocking the passing of the tram.
• Any emergency braking endangers the passengers inside the tram, exposing them to the risk of a fall.

In the event of non-functioning of the signals, or in the event of the lights off, the priority rules specified by the Traffic Laws ("Code de la Route") apply.