Railway stations in Schleswig-Holstein: A chaos of quality between good and lack!

Railway stations in Schleswig-Holstein: A chaos of quality between good and lack!

The quality of the train stations in Schleswig-Holstein is a hotly discussed topic. According to a current quality control of 183 stations in the country, there is a clear gradient: While the station in Boostedt in the district of Segeberg shines with a grade of 1.3 as the best railway station in the country, some other train stations such as Hademarschen, Haffkrug and Büchen with a terrifying grade of 4.25 are at the end of the evaluation scale. The evaluation for this analysis, ideally carried out by the local transport network Schleswig-Holstein (Nah.sh), includes the period from the 4th quarter of 2023 to the 3rd quarter of 2024, such as NDR reported.

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With an average of 3.02, the overall rating of the train stations is significantly below the last check from 2018, which resulted in a grade of 2.58. The testers praised the improvement of passenger information, which are available in paper form and digitally at most stations, deficits in the event of lighting, cleanliness and general maintenance. Transport Minister Claus Ruhe Madsen (CDU) criticized that many train stations have weak points that affect the safety of the users. "The infrastructure operators of the stations must be improved here. Especially at DB Infrago, we see a need for action," according to Madsen, as well as

In this comprehensive quality control, unnoticed checks of waiting comfort, cleanliness, maintenance and other aspects were carried out. The results show that despite positive developments, such as improved route tours to replacement traffic stops, which defects must not be ignored. Minister Madsen even demands far -reaching renovations of the train stations to ensure a fundamental improvement in the infrastructure.