Fallen trees put Breisgau-S-Bahn paralyzed: take over buses!

On December 27, 2024, overturning trees occurred significant disorders in the train traffic of the Breisgau-S-Bahn. The Höllentalbahn, which runs between Himmelreich and Neustadt, is affected by these effects. There are currently no trains in this section, instead the bus traffic has been set up, which, despite the holiday season and the good ski weather, works smoothly.

The affected areas are currently being inspected, but it is unclear when the damage will be resolved. According to previous information, the Höllentalbahn between Himmelreich and Neustadt is expected to be put back into operation at the earliest on Saturday.

over the Höllentalbahn

The Höllentalbahn is an important railway line in the Black Forest, which connects Freiburg im Breisgau with Donaueschingen and has a total length of 74.7 km. From Freiburg at an altitude of 278 m to Hinterzarten, which is located at 885 m, the route shows a height difference of 607 m and has a maximum climb of 5.5%, which makes it one of the steepest lanes in Germany.

The railway line was opened to Neustadt in 1887 and was the last project by the well -known railway design architect Robert Gerwig. The route between Freiburg and Neustadt was already electrified on June 18, 1936. Alstom Coradia has been operating the S1 and S10 lines on the Höllentalbahn.

The route comprises a total of 15 tunnels, the longest, the Dögginger tunnel, has a length of 535 m. The Ravenna Viaduct was replaced in 1927 to meet the increased demand. Historically, the Höllentalbahn has undergone many developments, including the last direct train between Freiburg and Donaueschingen in 2003.