Under a second stage, the section between Düren and Langerwehe is to be upgraded for speeds up to 200 km/h.
The Eschweiler-Weisweiler Langerwehe line is a 2.4 km long rail link, in the Eschweiler district of Weisweiler, connecting Eschweiler-Weisweiler station and Langerwehe station in the neighbouring community of Langerwehe.