Chaos in Münster -based rail traffic: overhead line problems cause failures!

Chaos in Münster -based rail traffic: overhead line problems cause failures!

On February 17, 2025, various media reports about significant problems in Münster rail traffic, which have occurred since the morning hours due to defective overhead line. The disturbance affects the routes between Münster Central Station and the Center North.

A total of four lines are directly affected. Like Antennen Münster , the line re7 from the direction of Hamm at the main station in Münster, which means that there is no connection between Münster and Rheine. A rail replacement traffic for the RE7 is being planned. Similar difficulties occur in the RE15 line, which also ends in Rheine from the direction of Emden, so that the connection to Münster Central Station is not possible.

effects on rail operations

The line RB63 from Coesfeld and the RB64 line from Gronau end at the main train station, without an journey to the Center North station possible. A replacement traffic on the traffic between Center North and Central Station was set up by four buses, while the route is currently only accessible in one way. Repair of the overhead line will be completed at around 12:30 p.m.

These disorders in the Münster rail system come at an unfavorable time, since WDR also reported on timetable changes in several other lines throughout the Ruhr area. For example, trains on line RE2 between Osnabrück Central Station and Düsseldorf Central Station between Haltern am See and Wanne-Eickel Central Station are in use.

The line RE41 between Bochum Hauptbahnhof and Haltern am See is also affected. Here there are additional rail replacement traffic due to train failures. In addition, passengers of the RE42 between Münster Hauptbahnhof and Essen/Mönchengladbach Central Station can expect similar problems, since trains between Haltern am See and Wanne-Eickel Hauptbahnhof also do not run.

additional construction work and restrictions

The Situation is still exacerbated by extensive construction work on further railway lines. According to Nordwest Zeitung , work on the route Hamm to Paderborn and on the Warburg connection to Kassel are planned from July 9 to August 5. These construction work cause additional restrictions, which is why rail replacement traffic is set up for different lines.

The extent of the problems and the large number of affected lines illustrate the importance of current information for travelers. Timetable changes will be announced on the online information systems and notices on the platforms. Information on this is available on the website bauinfos.deutschebahn.com/nrw as well as via the "DB construction work" and Zuginfo.NRW app.