Berlin-Hamburg railway line: End of the closure-but the next abdomen is calling!

Berlin-Hamburg railway line: End of the closure-but the next abdomen is calling!

Ludwigslust, Deutschland - The railway line between Berlin and Hamburg will be released for traffic after a six -month block from the weekend. This connection is one of the most frequented in Germany with up to 30,000 passengers every day. Deutsche Bahn (DB) carried out extensive work on the route during this time, more than 74 kilometers of tracks and 100 soft. Die Hauptbaustellen lagen zwischen Ludwigslust und Wittenberge sowie im Raum Hagenow Land und zwischen Hamburg und Büchen, wie ndr.de berichtet. The old timetables apply again from December 15, 2024.

A look into the future

But the joy of approval is short -lived: As early as August 2025, there is a comprehensive general renovation that will block the route again for nine months. This work is necessary to bring the infrastructure up to date, including the renewal of the gravel, the thresholds and the rails as well as the overhead lines. Modern supplementary systems are also to be installed to optimize traffic. As explains hamburg-berlin.deutschebahn.com , the long-distance transport is redirected and regional trains are replaced by buses.

The railway and transport union has registered concerns because not all planned work were included in the general renovation. It is indispensable to install the so -called European Train Control System (ETCS) on the entire route promptly in order to optimize the use of the railway line and reduce delays. DB spokesman Achim Stauss confirms that due to high costs, some measures have to be postponed to a later period and adds that the next row of work is only due in 2030/31