Construction work in Bochum: train connections disturbed for months!

Construction work in Bochum: train connections disturbed for months!

Bochum, Deutschland - The Bochum main station will only be approached to a limited extent in the coming months because extensive construction work is due. These measures lead to a blocking of the route between Essen and Dortmund, which will last from February 28 to April 25 and from September 5 to October 31. During this time, the long -distance trains will only keep sporadically at the Bochum Central Station, while regional trains will have to diversion and run from Essen via Herne to Dortmund.

like Ruhr24 remains reported active during the construction work. The measures are part of the expansion of the Rhein-Ruhr-Express (RRX) in North Rhine-Westphalia, which is striving for a 15-minute cycle. Preparatory work was already taking place in 2024, in which rails and platforms, in particular the platforms 3 and 4, were renewed and extended.

affected train lines and changes in the timetable

Several train lines are affected by the construction work, including:

• All ICE lines
• RB40 (Essen-Witten-Hagen)
• RE41 (Bochum-Recklinghausen-Haltern am See)
• re1 (Aachen-Köln-Düsseldorf-Essen-Dortmund-Hamm)
• RE11 (Düsseldorf-Essen-Hamm)
• re6 (Cologne Airport-Minden)
• RE16 (Essen-Hagen-Erslohn)
• RB46 (Bochum-Wanne-Eickel-Gelsenkirchen)

Due to the diversion, regional trains must expect a travel time extension of around 20 minutes. In addition, rail replacement traffic is set up, through which further information is provided.

In addition, according to information from rp online North Rhine-Westphalian rail network extensively modernized by 2025. This applies, among other things, the exchange of tracks and the course as well as the renewal of train stations. The planned measures aim to make the network reliably functional again by 2027, including the planned work on the route between Essen and Dortmund.

-transmitted by West-Ost-Medien