Bochum train station closed for two months: massive diversions and replacement buses!
Bochum train station closed for two months: massive diversions and replacement buses!
From February 28th to April 25, 2025, Bochum Central Station will be blocked for two months. The closure takes place as part of the Deutsche Bahn expansion plans for the Rhein-Ruhr-Express (RRX). This means considerable restrictions on rail traffic in the region. According to Ruhr24 remains active between Essen and Dortmund during this time, but with restrictions and Changes. Replacement buses are required, especially on weekends.
The relapse level for passengers is guaranteed by the replacement buses that run at two stops at the Bochum main station. The stops are university road (towards Essen) and Buddenbergplatz/Ferdinandstraße (direction Dortmund and Witten). The replacement traffic is also extended in the evenings to Hamm (Westf.) Hbf. There will also be additional buses between Essen Hbf, Wattenscheid, Bochum West, Bochum Hbf and Witten Hbf. SEV taxis from Essen-Steele-Ost to Essen Hbf are set up for the late evening and night trips.
timetable changes and affected trains
During the blocking, several trains will not stop at the Bochum main station. These include:
- Re 1 (Aachen to Hamm)
- Re 6 (Minden to Cologne/Bonn Airport)
- Re 11 (Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Düsseldorf)
- Re 16 (Essen to Iserlohn)
- RB 32 (Dortmund to Duisburg)
- RB 40 (Essen to Hagen)
- RE 41 (Bochum to Haltern am See)
- RB 46 (Gelsenkirchen to Bochum)
- S2 (Dortmund to Essen)
In long -distance transport, no ICE or IC will hold at the Bochum main station during the closure. The long -distance trains are diverted between Essen and Dortmund and between Essen and Münster, which is associated with longer travel times.
scope of the construction work
The current construction work is comprehensive and affect several regions. In Dortmund, 13 kilometers of new tracks and three new course are laid. Bochum receives 11 kilometers of new tracks and an expansion of the platform, and ordnance probes are also necessary. In Wattenscheid, the passenger underpass is extended and another kilometer track and a new switch is installed in Essen. The costs for these extensive measures amount to a total of 30 million euros, which underlines the importance of these investments for the region.
In a broader perspective, these measures strengthen the performance of the train stations in Germany in order to meet the forecast traveler growth. According to WDR there have been gags of the route that affects trains for a total of seven weeks. These maintenance work and extensions should not only cover current needs, but also take into account future requirements.
In addition, closures have already been made in the Bochum main station in the past. Another blocking is planned between September 5 and October 31, 2025, which increases the importance of sustainable and predictable construction work in the rail infrastructure. In the long term, such measures attempt to optimize the capacity of the train stations and to eliminate bottlenecks. According to Details
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