Train accident in Oldenburg: Rail chaos between Bremen and Emden!

Train accident in Oldenburg: Rail chaos between Bremen and Emden!

A serious incident has paralyzed rail traffic between Bremen and Oldenburg. An unoccupied train derailed at Oldenburg main station and blocked the tracks District newspaper reported. Deutsche Bahn immediately reported extensive restrictions, which led to massive delays and cancellations across all long-distance services. Travelers have been warned to be prepared for diversions and longer waiting times. The connection to Emden and Norddeich/Mole remained closed for several hours. According to a railway spokesman, the accident occurred on Friday evening when the train jumped off the rails during a shunting run.

The situation was dramatic: travelers could not reach Oldenburg train station from the direction of Bremen and important stops such as Bad Zwischenahn and Delmenhorst were canceled. Diversions via Rheine were set up for the closed routes, but many passengers remained at the affected stations while they waited for information. After the derailed train was rescued, the route was reopened in the afternoon, but further delays were to be expected Time reported.

Fortunately, there were no injuries in this incident, but the impact on travel is noticeable. Travelers heading to Bremen were encouraged to use alternative connections and find out about possible restrictions in advance. The incident happened at a time when Deutsche Bahn is currently experimenting with new train connections in the winter timetable, which makes the situation even more complicated.