Munich-Holzkirchen railway line: Repair leads to train delays!

Munich-Holzkirchen railway line: Repair leads to train delays!

München, Deutschland - The railway line between Munich and Holzkirchen will be partially open again from Thursday. This connection is particularly important for travelers from Bad Tölz, Tegernsee and Schliersee. Like Br.de were discovered in seven points, which led to a temporary standstill of train traffic.

After intensive checks and a quick reaction to the damage found, the train has found a temporary solution to carry out the necessary repairs faster. On Thursday from the early afternoon, the S-Bahn der Line S3 between Munich-Giesing and Deisenhofen should drive again.

repairs and train operation

The regional train will only start operating again next week. Travelers who want to go to Lenggries, Bayrischzell, Tegernsee or Schliersee have to be patient. The complete restoration of the route to Holzkirchen is planned for July 17th. Until then, commuters rely on a replacement rail traffic that drives every 20 minutes.

From Friday from Friday, the rail replacement traffic between Deisenhofen and Holzkirchen will commute, since the S-Bahn will be put into operation from Giesing. In Unterhaching, the train has expanded all damaged switches and temporarily bridged with straight rail parts. However, the final installation of new course could take several weeks because the concrete of the turnout thresholds must first cure.

diversions and replacement traffic

The situation is complicated by the blocking of the railway line between Munich-Giesing and Holzkirchen. This decision was made for security reasons after several turnout damage was determined during a regular inspection, such as Deutsche Bahn explained in a comprehensible manner. The trains concerned, including the S3 of the S-Bahn Munich and several lines of the Bavarian Regiobahn (BRB), were only able to run to a limited extent.

A strongly expanded replacement offer with several buses and up to 60 large -scale taxes between Holzkirchen and Giesing is ready. Nevertheless, it is pointed out that the replacement offer cannot fully cover the capacity of regular train traffic. Travelers should therefore plan their trips well and not necessarily avoid necessary trips on these routes.

outlook in the future

The current situation is part of a larger trend in the railway industry. In 2024, the railway plans to invest 16.4 billion euros in the renewal of the rail infrastructure. The aim is to stop the decay of the infrastructure and reduce the unpunctuality of many trains. A total of 2,000 kilometers of tracks and soft and extensive modernization measures at train stations are intended, such as Tagesschau reported.

passengers have to adapt to some diversions and extended travel times. In order to counter this challenge, the railway also plans to hire 5,500 new employees to support the maintenance and expansion of the infrastructure.