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Created: 04/05/2022, 04:45 am

Bomb disposal in Essen: The dud was successfully defused around 5 p.m. Nevertheless, there are still restrictions in the Essen main station area.

• Bomb find in Essen: On Monday (April 4th) a dud was discovered in Essen-Altendorf.
• the bomb disposal was successfully completed around 5 p.m., but there are still traffic problems.
• The route around the Essen Hbf/Mülheim (Ruhr) Hbf area was blocked for the duration of the defusing locked, however, the lockdown was lifted around 5 p.m.

Update from April 4, 10:02 p.m.: There are still delays and sometimes partial cancellations. However, the road closure has been lifted since 5 p.m. It is not yet possible to say when the trains will run at their usual rhythm again. However, this should improve over the course of Tuesday.

Bomb disposal in Essen completed: More diversions and failures on the train

Update from April 4, 5:58 p.m.: The dud in Essen-Altendorf has been successfully defused. Nevertheless, there are still restrictions on train traffic, as reported by Deutsche Bahn. “As a result, there may still be occasional delays and possibly partial cancellations,” says the company. These could last until around 10 p.m. The following trains are still affected:

• RE1: Düsseldorf–Duisburg–Essen–Gelsenkirchen–Münster–Osnabrück
• RE2: Aachen-Cologne-Düsseldorf-Duisburg-Essen-Dortmund-Hamm
• RE6: Cologne/Bonn Airport-Neuss-Düsseldorf-Duisburg-Essen-Dortmund-Hamm-Bielefeld-Minden
• RE11: Düsseldorf-Duisburg-Essen-Dortmund-Hamm-Paderborn-Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
• RE14: Coesfeld/Borken-Dorsten-Bottrop-Essen
• RB33: Aachen/Heinsberg-Linden-Mönchengladbach-Krefeld-Duisburg-Essen
• RE42: Mönchengladbach-Krefeld-Duisburg-Essen-Gelsenkirchen-Münster
• RE49: Wesel-Oberhausen-Essen-Wuppertal
• S1: Dortmund-Essen-Duisburg-Dusseldorf-Solingen
• S3: Oberhausen-Mülheim-Essen-Hattingen
• S9: Haltern/Recklinghausen-Gladbeck-West-Bottrop-Essen-Wuppertal-Hagen
• Those: zuginfo.nrwas of April 4, 6:30 p.m

Bomb disposal in Essen – Effects on Deutsche Bahn traffic

Update from April 4, 4:38 p.m.: Deutsche Bahn has announced further details on the affected connections as part of the bomb disposal in Essen. The defusing started on Monday (April 4) at around 4:30 p.m.

• S1: The S1 trains from Solingen Hbf end and begin in Duisburg Hbf. From Dortmund Hbf the trains end and begin in Essen Hbf. The result is partial failures between Duisburg Hbf and Essen Hbf and Essen-Steele are diverted in both directions without stopping.
• S3: Trains from the direction of Hattingen (Ruhr) Mitte end and begin in Essen Hbf.
• S9: Trains coming from Wuppertal Hbf end and start in Essen Hbf. Trains coming from Gladbeck West end and start in Bottrop Hbf.
• RB33: The trains on line RB 33 from the direction of Aachen Hbf end and begin in Duisburg Hbf. The result is partial cancellations between Duisburg Hbf and Essen Hbf.
• RE1, RE6, RE11: are diverted in both directions between Duisburg Hbf and Dortmund Hbf.
• RE14: The trains from Dorsten end and begin in Bottrop Hbf. Unfortunately, a rail replacement service could not be set up.
• RE2, RE42: The trains on lines RE 2 and RE 42 will be diverted via Essen-Altenessen. The stops at Mülheim (Ruhr) Hbf and Essen Hbf are no longer available. Travelers to Mülheim (Ruhr) Hbf should take the 901 tram from Duisburg Hbf (journey time: 22 minutes) or the S-Bahn S 1 in the direction of Mülheim (Ruhr) Hbf. Travelers to Essen Hbf should go to Essen-Altenessen and continue with the subway U 11, U 17 or tram 108. The travel time is 8 to 11 minutes.

Bomb disposal in Essen around 4 p.m. – impairments around Essen main station

Update from April 4, 3:49 p.m.: According to Deutsche Bahn, the bomb disposal in Essen Altendorf is expected to start around 4 p.m. “Probably from 4 p.m., the defusing of an aerial bomb will affect train traffic in the Essen Hbf/Mülheim (Ruhr) Hbf area. The area / route around the station will be closed for the duration of the defusing,” the company said via zuginfo.nrw with.

“The trains are held back at suitable stations or, if possible, diverted. Due to the evacuation of the affected area, there may already be impairments in the run-up to the defusing.” The following lines are then affected:

Bomb disposal Essen: train closure – no stop in Essen West

First report from April 4, 12:32 p.m.: Mülheim an der Ruhr – Due to a bomb disposal in Essen, the railway line around the main station is to be closed. It is not yet known when the route will be closed, primarily depends on when the defusing can start. One thing is certain: there will be far-reaching restrictions in the area of ​​the Essen Hauptbahnhof and Mülheim Hauptbahnhof routes. Deutsche Bahn trains have not stopped at the Essen West stop since 3:30 p.m. Affected are noisy zuginfo.nrw Various RB, RE and S-Bahn lines.

Bomb disposal and evacuation in Essen: The following trains do not stop in Essen West

Due to the evacuation, some trains will also be diverted from 3 p.m. without stopping in Essen West. Replacement traffic cannot be set up due to the closure.

Bomb disposal in Essen: when will the area around Essen main station be closed?

“Probably in the course of the afternoon/evening, the defusing of an aircraft bomb will affect train traffic in the Essen Hbf/Mülheim (Ruhr) Hbf area,” reports zuginfo.nrw. In addition, impairments may occur earlier due to the evacuation of the affected area.

Essen: What effects does the bomb disposal have on public transport in the city?

In addition to a number of restrictions on Deutsche Bahn train services, there are also restrictions on public transport in Essen. As the Ruhrbahn announces, there will also be diversions and failures during bomb disposal. The following Ruhrbahn lines are affected by the bomb disposal:

• Line 101 and 106 (tram): end at the (H) Klinikum. The (H) Holsterhauser Platz to Helenenstraße are omitted.
• 109 (Tram): ends at the (H) Thyssenkrupp, which accounts for (H) from Thyssenkrupp to Frohnhausen Breilsort.
• 145 (Bus): will be redirected. The (H) Westendstraße and Schederhofstraße are omitted in both directions.

Bomb find Essen: How long will the railway line be closed?

The route will be closed for the duration of the bomb disposal. How long that will be is not yet known.

Bomb find Essen: Where was the bomb found?

The World War II bomb was dropped in Haedenkampstr. 72 discovered in Essen. The site is thus near the railway line between Essen and Mülheim. Essen main station is around 2.5 kilometers away, Essen West station is a good 600 meters away.

Blockage between Essen and Mülheim: first fire, then bomb disposal

Commuters sometimes need strong nerves on Monday between Essen and Mülheim. The road was already closed in the morning. The route was closed due to a major fire in Essen. Even after the blocking, “sometimes high delays” were still possible, it says zuginfo.nrw. (mlu) Further information will follow. More news on the 24RHEIN homepage. Tip: Informed daily about what’s happening in NRW – simply subscribe to our free 24RHEIN newsletter. This text is continuously updated.

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