The construction work on the Railway line between Hamburg and Berlin with far-reaching restrictions for passengers have begun. Since Friday evening at 10 p.m. The measures were implemented at 10:00 a.m., the railway said in response to a query. Until December 14, passengers on long-distance and regional services must therefore prepare for a significantly reduced train service.
In long-distance traffic, the route only two of the usual four lines. The remaining trains will be diverted west via Stendal, need 45 minutes longer and only drive once instead of twice per hour.
Construction is also underway between Hamburg and Schwerin
Also on Friday evening, the Construction work between Hamburg and Schwerin started the should last until September 29th. There are no ICE trains running there during this time. There is a direct connection with replacement buses. In addition, there is an Intercity train running via Lübeck every day.
Regional transport is also affected due to the extensive construction work, there are restrictions. In the affected regions, commuters will then have to use replacement buses.
Road surface will be replaced
Between Wittenberge and Karstädt In Brandenburg, the railway is removing a solid concrete track and replacing it with a gravel superstructure. “The structure used there has been repeatedly renovated through various maintenance measures in recent years, but has not proven to be effective,” says a presentation by the company.
The route between these two cities is therefore completely closed until December 14th. Passengers will then have to change to the bus. From the beginning of October, the closure will be extended to Ludwigslust.
There are also restrictions on regional traffic between Hamburg and Schwerin. The Hamburg-Büchen section of the route will initially be completely closed until the beginning of September. This will be followed by single-track closures in alternating sections, but also complete closures lasting several days.
The next closure lasting several months is scheduled for 2025
Already in Next year, several months of construction work will take place between Hamburg and Berlin The so-called general renovation of the route is planned between August 2025 and April 2026. Tracks, switches, overhead lines, control and safety technology – everything is to be renewed during these almost nine months. In return, the route is to remain free of construction for years and the trains will be able to run there more reliably than before.
Nevertheless, the No longer have to wait for the work to be done. “The construction work in 2024 is necessary so that trains can continue to run at full speed and there are fewer disruptions to the infrastructure,” says a presentation by Deutsche Bahn.
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