rail traffic - Faulty overhead line disrupts train traffic in Hessen
A defective Overhead Line in Gelnhausen (Main-Kinzig-District) caused train disruptions and delays in Hessen. Both regional and long-distance services were affected. According to Deutsche Bahn's announcement on Friday afternoon, the overhead line has been repaired now. However, it will still take some time before the trains run regularly again. The number of passengers affected cannot be determined yet.
According to the railway company, there were train disruptions and delays between Fulda and Frankfurt as well as between Frankfurt and Wiesbaden. In long-distance traffic, ICE trains between Berlin and Frankfurt as well as between Kassel, Fulda and Frankfurt were affected.
In some places, a rail replacement bus service was set up. The railway company asked all passengers to check their connection on bahn.de, in the DB Navigator or by calling the travel information hotline +49 30 2970 before starting their journey.
- The rail traffic between Fulda and Frankfurt was disrupted due to an overhead line issue, as part of the Main-Kinzig region in Hesse.
- Frankfurt's rail traffic also experienced delays due to the faulty overhead line in Gelnhausen, a city in Hesse.
- German Railways (Deutsche Bahn) reported that a rail failure led to overhead damage in Gelnhausen, affecting both local and long-distance railway services.
- Passengers traveling between Hanau and Frankfurt experienced delays as a result of the train failure and subsequent overhead damage.
- The repairs on the overhead line in Gelnhausen took place on Friday, but the trains are expected to operate normally at a later time.
- Meanwhile, alternative rail traffic arrangements, such as bus services, were implemented between certain stations along the Main-Kinzig line.
- Efforts are underway for the rapid restoration of the regular route, hoping to minimize inconvenience for passengers in the region of Main-Kinzig.
