Work to demolish the Hammerel bridge began on 15 March in the centre of Bettembourg. As a result, Bettembourg station has been closed since 13 July and will remain so until 11 August. During this period, no trains will operate between Thionville and Luxembourg City or between Volmerange-les-Mines, Bettembourg, and Luxembourg City.
Additionally, rail traffic between Bettembourg and Luxembourg City will not resume until mid-September due to a separate project on the line. In other words, this summer promises to be challenging for cross-border train users.
Heavy construction machinery started levelling the ground on Thursday. By Friday evening, the bridge that spanned Bettembourg station for 50 years will be completely gone.
A new bridge, an impressive bowstring design similar to the one recently installed over the A3, will be placed in its final position by the middle of next week.
