Construction site chaos threatens in Hamburg: Railway traffic in the summer vacation restricted!

Construction site chaos threatens in Hamburg: Railway traffic in the summer vacation restricted!

The summer vacation are just around the corner, and thus also the time of larger construction sites at Deutsche Bahn (DB). In Hamburg, travelers between July 25 and August 4 have to adapt to considerable restrictions on distant, near and S-railway traffic. According to the Mopo , several bridges between Hamburg Hauptbahnhof and Altona are modernized and repaired during this time. Among other things, the Alster Bridge, the Ferdinandstor, the Sternbrücke and the Schanzen Bridge.

travelers should be prepared for long -distance trains that drive to Altona or leave there, start or end directly at the main train station. Train traffic towards Berlin, Hanover, Frankfurt and the southern federal states will be particularly affected. Regional trains of lines RE 7 (Hamburg - Kiel/Flensburg) and RE 70 (Hamburg - Kiel) also start and end in Altona, which means additional switching, since these trains do not hold at the main train station or at the Dammtor.

restrictions during the construction work

For travelers who want to go to Denmark, it can also be uncomfortable because the trains are diverted to Altona. The changes are also affected by the Nordbahn traffic and the S-Bahn lines. The DB therefore recommends finding out about current timetable changes online or by phone before starting travel.

The summer vacation is traditionally a time when many construction sites are tackled to modernize the ailing infrastructure. Reisere reporter take place, but also throughout Germany. For example, in North Rhine-Westphalia, extensive track renovations, bridge work and switch renovations are planned, which will continue until August.

• track renewal between Wattenscheid and Essen (June 30th - July 26th)
• bridge work between Aachen and Cologne (July 1st to 23rd)
• diversions in Hesse due to renovation work between Kassel and Fulda (since April 1)

in Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg there are no large construction sites for long-distance transport, but restrictions on regional traffic. These time -coordinated measures are necessary to improve the rail infrastructure and to be prepared for the expected traveler growth by 2040, as shown in the db's report DetailsOrtAltona, DeutschlandQuellen

• www.mopo.de
• www.reisereporter.de
• ibir.deutschebahn.com