Train cancellations at Munich Central Station

Ein the event of a power failure on Saturday morning at Munich Central Station Train cancellations and major delays. Several S-Bahn stops were also without electricity. Escalators and elevators didn’t work. As reported by the train, the fire of a transformer station in the area of ​​the regional train station Donnersbergerbrücke, which is in front of the Munich train station, triggered the power failure in the early morning.

Some signal boxes at Munich Central Station failed temporarily. According to a railway spokesman, the result was that only individual trains could enter and exit the main train station. Trains were running late or not at all. Among other things, the connections Nuremberg-Munich, Munich-Regensburg and Munich-Kempten were affected. Because an ICE plant was also without a power supply, ICE trains could not be made available in time, as the spokesman explained. That also led to delays.

All S-Bahn stations from Munich Central Station to Munich-Pasing were also without electricity. The fire department illuminated the affected stops. Because escalators and elevators did not work, emergency workers helped people who were unable to climb the stairs. The operation of the S-Bahn itself was not affected except for line 7, the spokesman emphasized. The trains on the Munich main line were also driven.

Shortly before 10.30 a.m., train traffic at the main train station started again. However, it said that there could still be significant delays or failures.

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