Eurobahnhof in Saarbrücken
The Eurobahnhof (or Eurostation) is the name given to the Saarbrücken 21 project to modernize the station. The existing station and surrounding land were rebuilt. In June 2007, a significant milestone in the project's progress was reached with the opening of the Paris-Eastern France-Southern Germany (POS) high-speed route, featuring branches to Stuttgart and Frankfurt, with the latter connecting from Saarbrücken. (Wikipedia)
Today I'm heading to France. Just like 7 years ago, I'm taking the only regional connection, and just like back then, it is still a diesel railcar
How strange it may seem, there are almost no passengers on the train
At Forbach, it is necessary to change trains to an electric train.
Saint-Avold
A reminder of the mining heritage in this area
Rémilly
At Rémilly, there is a junction between the railways Reding-Metz and Remilly-Stiring Wendel
185 027 DB Cargo train coming from Metz with direction to Strasbourg
Non stopping TER train
Last time I was here in 2018, there was a sign "Buffet de la gare". Now it's gone, and inside the station there is a gym (fitness)
It's not DB Cargo, it is Alstom Prima EL3U
E37 517 from Europorte France SAS
To get from Remilly to Strasbourg, I have to change trains in Morhange
The new Alstom Coradia Polyvalent Cross-Border train was supposed to be in service between Germany and France, but due to political disagreement the trains are used for services in France only. I will have more photos of this train later on.
Réding station
Train coming from Strasbourg
Time for a snack purchased at the local boulangerie
The station is quite big, so the trains might come from some of the 5 tracks
Vossloh Euro 4000, from Europorte
To the west of the station, there is a junction, the trains can take the route to Rémilly and Metz, like this train does, or to the left is the railway to Sarrebourg and Nancy
TGV coming from Nancy
Shortly after the station, there is a connection to the LGV Est in the direction of Strasbourg
SNCF Infra train
A freight train arriving from Metz
Saverne
From Saverne there are more frequent services in the direction of Strasbourg
Dettwiller
437057 on the way to Switzerland
37039
37039 is coming from Germany as it has country stickers F and D
The new name for Fret SNCF from 1st of January 2025 is Hexafret
Rail Logistics Europe is the group company consisting of 6 brands like Hexafret and Captrain among others
1314, Lineas is coming from Belgium
Arriving at Hochfelden
27043
BB Class 27000 is a French domestic-only locomotive supporting 1.5kV DC and 25kV 50Hz AC
There are two side tracks east of the station, the freight train is taking one of them
A freight train is coming from Strasbourg
37017 is now used by CFL Cargo France, despite VFLI livery
VFLI is now part of Captrain France
SNCF B 85500
Stephansfeld
427071
Some trains are delayed right now
Passing by freigh rail yard near Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Graffenstaden
37014 and 37011, both labeled as Lineas
F and D, but unfortunately not in reality
The weather is still very unstable
I will be staying in a nearby hotel next to Graffenstaden station
185 020
37040
There are several low cost (budget) hotels nearby
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