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==(Thionville -) Apach (Moselle) SNCF - Perl DB (- Trier)==
==(Thionville -) Apach (Moselle) SNCF - Perl DB (- Trier)==
[E*] DB operates freight to Apach using dual-frequency electric locomotives. Regular passenger services terminate short of the border, SNCF at Apach and DB at Perl. A limited cross-border passenger service operates at weekends, comprising two round trips from Metz to Trier, presumably operated by SNCF.
[E*] DB operates freight to Apach using dual-frequency electric locomotives. Regular passenger services terminate short of the border, SNCF at Apach and DB at Perl. A limited cross-border passenger service operates at weekends, comprising two round trips from Metz to Trier, presumably operated by SNCF. On 4 April 2019 Grand Est and Rheinland-Pfalz announced that they were working on plans to improve the service by 2024.


==(Bouzonville -) Guerstling SNCF - Niedaltdorf DB (- Dillingen (Saar))==
==(Bouzonville -) Guerstling SNCF - Niedaltdorf DB (- Dillingen (Saar))==
[D] Freight only. DB operates a passenger service between Dillingen (Saar) and Niedaltdorf. However, cross-border freight is reported to have ceased in 2013, so the line between Niedaltdorf and Bouzonville may therefore close completely, in which case the special shuttle services which have operated for a number of years from Dillingen in conjunction with the Good Friday market at Bouzonville (see [[France_-_Lines_with_Obscure_or_Sparse_passenger_services#BOUZ|FR557]] and [[Germany_(Saarland)_-_Lines_with_Obscure_or_Sparse_passenger_services#NIEDBOUZ|DE14/451]]) would cease.
[D] Freight only. DB operates a passenger service between Dillingen (Saar) and Niedaltdorf. Cross-border freight ceased in 2013 and the line in Germany is up for sale or closure. This threatens the Good Friday shuttle services which have operated for a number of years from Dillingen in conjunction with the market at Bouzonville (see [[France_-_Lines_with_Obscure_or_Sparse_passenger_services#BOUZ|FR18/551]] and [[Germany_(Saarland)_-_Lines_with_Obscure_or_Sparse_passenger_services#NIEDBOUZ|DE18/451]]). A 2 hourly service runs on Friday 19 April 2019 but it is not known if these trains can continue in future years.


==(Bouzonville -) Hargarten-Falck SNCF - Überherrn DB (- Völklingen)==
==(Bouzonville -) Hargarten-Falck SNCF - Überherrn DB (- Völklingen)==
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==(Forbach -) Stiring-Wendel SNCF - Saarbrücken DB==
==(Forbach -) Stiring-Wendel SNCF - Saarbrücken DB==
[E*] DB ICE trains run between Frankfurt and Paris via this route - also night trains CNL450/451, which are threatened with withdrawal in December 2014. SNCF diesel multiple-units are used on local trains. Most freight trains use DB dual-frequency electric locomotives.
[E*] DB ''ICE'' trains run between Frankfurt and Paris via this route. SNCF diesel multiple-units are used on local trains. Most freight trains use DB dual-frequency electric locomotives.


==Sarreguemines SNCF - Hanweiler-Bad Rilchingen DB (- Saarbrücken)==
==Sarreguemines SNCF - Hanweiler-Bad Rilchingen DB (- Saarbrücken)==
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==Strasbourg SNCF - Kehl DB==
==Strasbourg SNCF - Kehl DB==
[E*] DB works long-distance passenger trains and some local services to Strasbourg using dual-frequency locomotives. From 10 June 2007 daytime trains between Paris and München were replaced by SNCF TGVs between Paris and Stuttgart/München. Local trains between Strasbourg and Offenburg comprise diesel rail cars. Most are operated by Ortenau S-Bahn GmbH, but a few are worked by SNCF.
[E*] DB works long-distance passenger trains and some local services to Strasbourg using dual-frequency locomotives. From 10 June 2007 daytime trains between Paris and München were replaced by SNCF TGVs between Paris and Stuttgart/München. Local trains between Strasbourg and Offenburg comprise diesel rail cars. Most are operated by Ortenau S-Bahn GmbH, but a few are worked by SNCF.
==Strasbourg CTS: Port du Rhin - Kehl Bahnhof==
[E] Tram line D of the Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois was extended across the river Rhin (Rhine), initially to Kehl Bahnhof, on 29 April 2017.


==(Mulhouse -) Bantzenheim SNCF - Neuenburg (Baden) DB (- Müllheim (Baden))==
==(Mulhouse -) Bantzenheim SNCF - Neuenburg (Baden) DB (- Müllheim (Baden))==
[E*] SNCF works freight to Neuenburg (Baden) using dual-frequency electric locomotives. A full passenger service replaced the former seasonal service from 9 December 2012 and a through TGV between Paris and Freiburg im Breisgau will be introduced in August 2013.
[E*] SNCF works freight to Neuenburg (Baden) using dual-frequency electric locomotives. A full passenger service using SNCF diesel units replaced the former seasonal service from 9 December 2012 and a through TGV between Paris and Freiburg im Breisgau was introduced in August 2013.


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 16:26, 26 May 2019

(Thionville -) Apach (Moselle) SNCF - Perl DB (- Trier)

[E*] DB operates freight to Apach using dual-frequency electric locomotives. Regular passenger services terminate short of the border, SNCF at Apach and DB at Perl. A limited cross-border passenger service operates at weekends, comprising two round trips from Metz to Trier, presumably operated by SNCF. On 4 April 2019 Grand Est and Rheinland-Pfalz announced that they were working on plans to improve the service by 2024.

(Bouzonville -) Guerstling SNCF - Niedaltdorf DB (- Dillingen (Saar))

[D] Freight only. DB operates a passenger service between Dillingen (Saar) and Niedaltdorf. Cross-border freight ceased in 2013 and the line in Germany is up for sale or closure. This threatens the Good Friday shuttle services which have operated for a number of years from Dillingen in conjunction with the market at Bouzonville (see FR18/551 and DE18/451). A 2 hourly service runs on Friday 19 April 2019 but it is not known if these trains can continue in future years.

(Bouzonville -) Hargarten-Falck SNCF - Überherrn DB (- Völklingen)

Line closed.

Reumaux HBL - Merlebach Nord HBL

[D] This line is part of the Houillères du Bassin de Lorraine system, a network serving the remaining mining industry in the area. The unadvertised passenger service over this line has ceased.

(Forbach -) Stiring-Wendel SNCF - Saarbrücken DB

[E*] DB ICE trains run between Frankfurt and Paris via this route. SNCF diesel multiple-units are used on local trains. Most freight trains use DB dual-frequency electric locomotives.

Sarreguemines SNCF - Hanweiler-Bad Rilchingen DB (- Saarbrücken)

[E] Stadtbahn Saar GmbH works a light rapid transit system between Sarreguemines and Saarbrücken, using DB and SNCF tracks south from Brebach. The through workings between Strasbourg and Saarbrücken are operated by SNCF diesel multiple-units. The line between Sarreguemines and Saarbrücken is electrified at the German standard 15kV 16.7Hz.

Wissembourg SNCF - Schweighofen DB (- Winden (Pfalz))

[D] DB works to Wissembourg.

Lauterbourg SNCF - Berg DB (- Wörth (Rhein))

[D] DB works to Lauterbourg.

Roeschwoog SNCF - Wintersdorf DB (- Rastatt)

Line Closed.

Strasbourg SNCF - Kehl DB

[E*] DB works long-distance passenger trains and some local services to Strasbourg using dual-frequency locomotives. From 10 June 2007 daytime trains between Paris and München were replaced by SNCF TGVs between Paris and Stuttgart/München. Local trains between Strasbourg and Offenburg comprise diesel rail cars. Most are operated by Ortenau S-Bahn GmbH, but a few are worked by SNCF.

Strasbourg CTS: Port du Rhin - Kehl Bahnhof

[E] Tram line D of the Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois was extended across the river Rhin (Rhine), initially to Kehl Bahnhof, on 29 April 2017.

(Mulhouse -) Bantzenheim SNCF - Neuenburg (Baden) DB (- Müllheim (Baden))

[E*] SNCF works freight to Neuenburg (Baden) using dual-frequency electric locomotives. A full passenger service using SNCF diesel units replaced the former seasonal service from 9 December 2012 and a through TGV between Paris and Freiburg im Breisgau was introduced in August 2013.

See also