Bochum's main train station becomes a large construction site: 4 months chaos in train traffic!

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Construction work at Bochum Central Station leads to months of closure. Regional trains bypass Bochum, replacement traffic.
Construction work at Bochum Central Station leads to months of closure. Regional trains bypass Bochum, replacement traffic. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

The Bochum main station will become a large construction site for a total of four months from February 28, 2025. These extensive construction work means that the train station is hardly approached for months. Both long -distance trains and numerous regional trains are affected by the blocking, which entails significant changes in travel.

according to Ruhr24 are carried out in two phases: The first phase from February 28th and April and The second from September 5 to October 31, 2025. During this time, almost all ICE trains that normally stop at Bochum Central Station are being redirected or no longer ride the train station.

affected train lines

The list of lines concerned includes a variety of connections, including all ICE lines and regional trains. The most important affected lines include:

  • Re 1 (Aachen-Köln-Düsseldorf-Essen-Dortmund-Hamm)
  • Re 6 (Cologne Airport-Minden)
  • Re 11 (Düsseldorf-Essen-Hamm)
  • RE 16 (Essen-Hagen-Erslohn)
  • RB 40 (Essen-Witten-Hagen)
  • RB 41 (Bochum-Recklinghausen-Haltern am See)
  • RB 46 (Bochum-Wanne-Eickel-Gelsenkirchen)
Unfortunately, regional trains that normally go to Dortmund must now be diverted via Herne, which results in a travel time extension of about 20 minutes. The departure and arrival times also change during the construction work.

replacement traffic and timetable adjustments

A rail replacement traffic is set up for the train connections concerned. Detailed information on this should be announced at a later date. During the construction work, the S-Bahn line 1 (S1) remains active and continues to operate the section from Solingen via Düsseldorf to Bochum and Dortmund, such as Ruhr Nachrichten reported.

The construction work is part of the greater expansion of the Rhein-Ruhr-Express (RRX) in North Rhine-Westphalia, the goal of which is a 15-minute cycle for the region. The repairs include the renewal and extension of the rails as well as the platforms, in particular on tracks 3 and 4.. As early as 2024, preparatory measures take place.

The aim of these comprehensive modernizations is to increase capacity and attractiveness of public transport in the Ruhr area, even if this can lead to temporarily overloaded traffic cases, as WDR notes.

With the upcoming construction work, travelers face challenges because dealing with the changes in rail traffic requires careful planning. Further information on the exact organization of the rail replacement traffic should be published in the coming weeks.

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