U35 route: Buses instead of lanes due to tunnel work from today!

U35 route: Buses instead of lanes due to tunnel work from today!

From January 22, 2025, commuters and passengers on the U35 route in Bochum and Herne have to expect significant restrictions. The reason is extensive tunnel work that starts this evening at 9 p.m. and are carried out until the end of the company at night. Instead of the train, passengers have to fall back on buses until the work is completed. This measure affects the section between Riemke Markt and Strünkede Castle.

The construction work is scheduled until February 2, 2025 and take place every evening from 9 p.m. to the end of the company. In the first section, which runs from 22nd to 26th January 2025, buses will replace the train. The stops during this period are diverse to give passengers a seamless onward journey.

replacement stops and further details

The replacement stops are arranged differently. A connection to the stops of the line 354 is provided for the Riemke Markt and Rensingstrasse stations. An additional stop is set up on Herner Strasse (house number 407) on Rensingstrasse.

A replacement stop on Bochumer Straße, opposite house number 188, is planned for the Berninghausstraße and Hölkeskampring stop. Here, too, stops of line 303 are controlled. The Archeology Museum/Kreuzkirche and Herne Mitte stops are also served by the replacement buses that stop at the stops of lines 303 and 390. The climb for the SEV bus on the ZOB Herne BF and the stop of the SB20 line are also set up for Herne Bf. And Strünkede Castle.

• replacement stops at a glance:
  • Riemke Markt and Rensingstraße: line 354
  • Berninghausstraße and Hölkeskampring: Opposite number 188 (line 303)
  • Archeology Museum/Kreuzkirche and Herne Mitte: lines 303 and 390
  • Herne Bf. And Strünkede Castle: SEV bus dough on the ZOB

In the second section, which runs from January 27th to 31, 2025, buses between Bochum Hbf and Strünkede Castle will replace the train, whereby the same replacement stops will be set up as before. In addition, stops near Zeche Constantin, Feldsieper Straße and the German Mining Museum are added.

future planning and feedback

The final section of the work takes place from February 1 to 2, 2025. An alternative bus call between Hustadt, Rensingstraße and Strünkede Castle is set up here. This section also enables night express trips by bus along the entire line.

The numerous changes are part of an already increasing trend in the traffic sector, where trains have to be replaced more often due to construction work by bus services. According to Bahnblogstelle.com , the scope of such replacement traffic has doubled since 2019 and is now around 2,300 daily trips.

passengers are asked to find out about the new connections about the electronic timetable information or the mom app. The fee -free service number 0800 6/50 40 30, which can be reached from all German networks, is also available for questions.

Against the background of the extensive measures emphasized radiobochum.de that the work should be completed in the next week. Despite the inconvenience, the feedback from customers seems to be positive. Frank Nostitz, Managing Director of DB SEV GmbH, emphasizes that one tries to enable passengers to make a simple and reliable onward journey.