Tiefbahnhof: Construction work at Berlin Central Station: Weekly closures

The lower level of the Berlin Central Station will be blocked for construction work from mid -February for a good two months. Instead of the eight tracks, only four tracks can be used from February 17th to April 22nd. On two extended weekends there is even a full closure of the eight tracks of the underground station, as the Deutsche Bahn announced.

Berlin stays well connected to long -distance traffic, it said. However, there will be changed arrival and departure times. “Only on the weekends of the full closures will the long -distance trains probably stop at other Berlin distant stations instead of Berlin Central Station and Südkreuz.” The S-Bahn and the above-ground part of the main station are not affected by the work. Several lines are diverted in regional traffic or hold out.

Six new switches and two signals are to be installed

The background is that six additional switches and two new signals on the tracks in the basement of the main train station should be installed, “so that trains get to the platforms faster and more flexibly in the future”.

The railway argues that traffic at the capital city station has increased continuously since its opening in 2006. As an example, she mentions the hourly high -speed connection between Berlin and Munich. The travelers would feel the increased volume of traffic, for example, when the entrance to the underground station is delayed because the tracks are occupied.

The new course should ensure that trains can switch to the neighboring track, for example, with a filled track. With the new so -called “tensile cover signals”, two trains should be able to hold on a platform in the future. According to the train, more trains can be handled and long trains can be shared if necessary.

The complete lock of the underground station is planning the train from March 21 to March 24th and over the Easter holidays from April 18 to April 22nd.