Hollerich railway station

Coordinates: 49°35′42″N 06°07′24″E / 49.59500°N 6.12333°E / 49.59500; 6.12333
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The deportation memorial at Hollerich station

49°35′42″N 06°07′24″E / 49.59500°N 6.12333°E / 49.59500; 6.12333

Hollerich railway station (Luxembourgish: Gare Hollerech, French: Gare de Hollerich, German: Bahnhof Hollerich) is a railway station serving Hollerich, a quarter in the south-west of Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company.

The station is situated on Line 70, which connects Luxembourg City to the south-west of the country. It is the first stop south-west of the country's main terminus, Luxembourg railway station, which is located only 0.6 kilometres (0.37 mi) to the north-east.

Located at the station is the Luxembourg memorial to the deportations during the German occupation of Luxembourg in World War II. Just under 700 Jews were deported from Luxembourg.

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Preceding station CFL Following station
Luxembourg
Terminus
Line 70 Leudelange
towards Athus
Dippach-Reckange
towards Longwy