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Groupement des Amis du Rail

Groupement des Amis du Rail asbl

Roodt, Luxembourg

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Profile last updated: August 27, 2026

About

Groupement des Amis du Rail is a non-profit association based in Roodt, Luxembourg working on heritage.

Groupement des Amis du Rail (G.A.R.) is a Luxembourg association that preserves and operates historic railway material and organises public excursion trains, notably the Luxembourg-Blankenberge Express to the Belgian coast. Trips are run in collaboration with the CFL and are accompanied by volunteer members. The association also maintains railway documentation and produces model-railway work, and organises longer group tours to destinations such as Vienna and Lake Constance.

Location

Roodt, Luxembourg

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

asbl

Legal name

Groupement des Amis du Rail asbl

VAT number

LU16625301

Focus areas

railway heritagehistoric rolling stockexcursion trainsvolunteersLuxembourgBlankenberge

Languages

DEFRLBEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Heritage

How they work

Community programmesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Luxembourg-Blankenberge-Express

Heritage · Luxembourg, Belgium

Seasonal excursion train running on Sundays and holidays in July and August between Luxembourg and the Belgian coast at Blankenberge, hauled by historic CFL and SNCB rolling stock and accompanied by volunteer members.

Countries of operation

LuxembourgBelgiumGermanyAustria

Funding & support

Ways to support

Membership

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

CFL, B-Models

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