Revised: HSL Maastricht – Aachen

Revised with new maps: High-speed rail line Maastricht – Aachen.

Revised: urban-regional metro Aachen

Revised with new maps: Urban-regional metro Aachen

High-speed rail line Maastricht – Aachen

This proposed high-speed line (HSL) complements the reactivation of the old line Aaachen-Richterich-Simpelveld-Valkenburg-Maastricht, opened 1853 and closed 1992. The reopened line would form part of the proposed urban-regional metro Aachen (S-Bahn Aachen). The HSL would provide a fast service between the city centres: The Aachen urban region has 540 000 inhabitants, with 240 000 in …

Herzogenrath-Stolberg S-Bahn line

The ring freight line from Herzogenrath to Stolberg has a winding route via Alsdorf, but it is the only ‘orbital’ or ‘tangential’ line around Aachen region, roughly 12 km from the city centre. The section from Herzogenrath to Alsdorf-Annapark has been reopened for passengers, , as part of the Euregiobahn network. Reopening of the rest …