Bridge work ensures delays in rail traffic in North Rhine -Westphalia!
Bridge work ensures delays in rail traffic in North Rhine -Westphalia!
From April 25, 2025 to May 23, 2025, extensive construction work will take place in the Ruhr area, which will have consequences for rail traffic in North Rhine-Westphalia. The focus of this work is on the route between Hagen Central Station/Schwerte (Ruhr) and Dortmund Hauptbahnhof/Unna/Hamm (Westphalia). The train lines RE7, RE13, RE57 and RB53 are affected, which must expect delays and partial failures. This was reported by
The most important goal of this construction work is extensive bridge work in the field of swords. Travelers should be informed about current timetables and replacement connections in good time. A rail replacement traffic (SEV) by bus is set up during this phase. The exact details of the replacement connections will be published in the coming weeks. The RE7 connects Rheine with Krefeld over several stations, including Münster, Hamm and Hagen. The RE13 drives via Hamm, Wuppertal, Düsseldorf and Mönchengladbach to Venlo, while the Re57 leads from Dortmund via Arnsberg, Bestwig and Winterberg to Brilon. The RB53 runs from Dortmund via Schwerte to Iserlohn. In view of the intended restrictions, Nahverkehr NRW travelers regularly find out about timetable changes and to consider alternative travel plans. This includes recommendations for the use of timetable apps, regular updates and possibly also the temporary changeover to the bike or the use of home office, if possible. The year 2025 is considered crucial for rail traffic in NRW. Despite the upcoming challenges, hope for a more reliable rail network remains. Planned construction projects are intended to fix existing defects and expand the capacities. These changes are necessary to cover the increasing need for mobility. For Deutsche Bahn (DB), such construction projects are part of a larger investment program. In East Westphalia (OWL) and Hamm, DB will invest around 90 million euros to strengthen the infrastructure. This includes track and bridge construction projects that aim to stabilize the rail network and classify them in the renovation program "S3", as on
In addition, the DB will modernize with a track conversion project of over 35 km rails and 30,000 threshold components. For travelers, this may mean temporary restrictions, but ultimately the improvements should have a positive effect on mobility in the region. Finally, it should be mentioned that travelers should prepare well. DB will provide additional employees at train stations to offer support. Information on timetable changes will be available online and directly at the train stations in order to ensure the comfort and efficiency of the trips during these renovations. affected train lines and alternatives
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