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In the province of Luxembourg the following lines were active.
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Capitel 144: Han-sur-Lesse - Grottes-de-Han

Trackwidth: 1000 mm

The line was opened in 1906 and run by steam trams. It was a side track of the line Rochefort - Wellin. In 1934 tractors replaced the steam locomtives. The line is still in use today.

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The arrival of the tram at the entrance of the cave.

The tram (an autorail with three baladeuses) ready to depart in the center of the village of Han sur

A motor tram in the neighbourhood of the depot of the line from Han village to the entrance of the c


Operators:

  • CFRBFrom begin until 1909
  • RGWFrom 1909 until end

Below a print of the timetable of the year 1931.


 
Length
(km)
 TrajectDate
Opening
Temporary
closure
Date
electrification
Closure
passengers
Closure
goods
..Han sur Lesse - Grottes1906.06.011916.09.xx - 1920.06.13-1968.03.291968.03.29
..(1)Han sur Lesse - Grottes (new traject)1968.03.29---
(1) in use


Autorails on this line

1935 - 1956 : AR139 (Rochefort - Han - Grotten)
1935 - 1956 : AR140 (Rochefort - Han - Grotten)
1935 - 1956 : AR141 (Rochefort - Han - Grotten)
1935 - .... : AR145 (Han sur Lesse)
1956 - …. : ART159 (Han sur Lesse)
1956 - …. : ART168 (Han sur Lesse)
1966 - …. : AR266 (Han sur Lesse)
1977 - …. : ART90 (Han sur Lesse)
1995 - …. : ART89 (Han sur Lesse)