Train chaos after fire: Hirschaid remains closed until next week!

Train chaos after fire: Hirschaid remains closed until next week!

In the night of Friday, Hirschaid, Bamberg district, was a fire in a pedestrian underpass, which now had a significant impact on rail traffic. According to BR , the railway line between Forchheim and Bamberg remains closed until at least in the middle of the next week. The reason for this is the necessary examinations of the load -bearing capacity of the badly damaged building. An expert has already determined massive damage to the underpass, which made an immediate closure necessary.

Because of the fire, the ICE trains between Nuremberg and Erfurt were also diverted, which leads to delays of about 90 minutes. The connection between Munich and Berlin, which does not stop in Bamberg and Erlangen, is also particularly affected. Several IC connections between Nuremberg and Leipzig (above Jena) are even completely canceled. Regional trains now end flexibly depending on the direction of travel either in Bamberg or Forchheim, while the S-Bahn line S1 from Nuremberg Central Station in Forchheim ends. To meet the travelers, replacement buses between Forchheim and Bamberg have been set up. However, the railway expressly warns of considerable travel time extensions and advises to find out before starting driving.

the fire and its consequences

According to initial information, the fire broke out in the pedestrian underpass on Friday morning at around 3 a.m. Wooden panels and pallets had lit, the fire then spread to an embankment at the entrance of the underpass. The criminal police have now started the investigation and are actively looking for witnesses because there is suspicion of arson.

The current situation is made more difficult by a full blockage of the Maximiliansstrasse railway underpass in Hirschaid, which was extended for security reasons. The reason for this blocking is a supporting structure that was built up for the expansion of the railway bridge. The exact times of blocking and possible detour measures are currently being determined. For the time being, drivers can use the bypass and the Griesweg in the direction of travel. Pedestrians and cyclists are still mobile on an emergency.

summary of the effects on traffic

The traffic situation is tense and it is to be hoped that the damage can be resolved quickly so that rail traffic will soon run smoothly again. In the meantime, the rail operators ask for understanding the travelers for the unforeseen circumstances.