mobility

Tram extension to train station opens

Tram now connects Kirchberg to city centre and train station

13.12.2020

Passengers lining up to be among the first to ride the new stretch on Sunday
**Photo: Guy Jallay**

Passengers lined up on Sunday to be among the first to ride a new stretch of Luxembourg City's tram line after Grand Duke Henri and other officials cut the ribbon for the extension to the central railway station.

The tram now connects the Kirchberg business and administrative district to the station, adding four new stops were added at Hamilius, Place de Metz, Place de Paris and the Gare Centrale.

Tram to Gare

One of the test rides on the Adolphe Bridge
**Photo: Guy Jallay**

Tram passing Hamilius in the city centre on Thursday
**Photo: Guy Jallay**

Trams at their new final stop: the central station
**Photo: Guy Jallay**

Officials cuting the ribbon: LuxTram CEO, Infrastructure Minister François Bausch, Grand Duke Henri and Luxembourg City mayor Lydie Polfer (L-R)
**Photo: Guy Jallay**

Officials walking along the tramline at the Place de Paris
**Photo: Guy Jallay**

VIP passengers: Grand Duke Henri and Luxembourg City mayor Lydie Polfer
**Photo: Guy Jallay**

Grand Duke Henri and Infrastructure Minister François Bausch (L)
**Photo: Guy Jallay**

The tram between the Place de l'Etoile and Hamilius stops
**Photo: Guy Jallay**

Sunday outing: people lining up to be among the first to ride the new stretch
**Photo: Guy Jallay**

The travel time from the LuxExpo stop in Kirchberg to the Gare terminus will take around 21 minutes, with trams circulating every 4-5 minutes during peak hours. Work has now started to extend the line further to the Howald and Cloche d'Or business centre south of the city.

Before the pandemic, some 30,000 passengers rode the tram every day.

Ultimately, the tram will also connect to Findel airport. There are also separate plans to build a tramway between the capital and Esch-sur-Alzette, the main city in the south, by 2030.

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