Luxembourg City's old train workshops are no more

The big Luxembourg railways (CFL) workshop buildings that dominated one side of Rocade de Bonnevoie street in the City, are no more. And they came down at an impressive speed!

The workshops have been in operation since the 1950s, and have witnessed the railway expansion as well as the slump CFL suffered in the second half of the twentieth century. 

Steam locomotives, diesel-powered trains, and the current electric trains all passed through the buildings.

Each of the workshops was 223 meters long and 60 meters wide and all played an integral part of the country's railway history.

By the end of the year, the space will be totally empty to make may for two new platforms to cater for three new train lines. This will greatly increase Luxembourg City’s central station capacity.

(Adam Walder, adam.walder@wort.lu, +352 4993 9721)