Starting signal - Railroad begins expansion of Groningen-Bremen line
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is beginning the expansion of the railroad line between Bremen and Groningen in the Netherlands, also known as the Wunderline. This Friday (12:00 noon), representatives of the railroad company and politicians will give the official go-ahead for the construction work in the municipality of Westoverledingen in the district of Leer. In the first stage of the project, the section between the German-Dutch border and Ihrhove is to be modernized. The existing interlocking technology there is also to be replaced by a modern electronic interlocking.
The Wunderline is the name given to the two-stage expansion and upgrading of the existing 173-kilometre railroad line between Bremen and Groningen - the majority of which is on the German side. The project is intended to offer travelers faster connections. The journey time between the two cities is to be reduced to less than 2:15 hours. The new Friesenbrücke bridge over the Ems is also part of the route. Due to the destruction of the Friesenbrücke bridge, there is currently no through train connection between Groningen and Bremen. Before the destruction, the journey time was 2:43 hours. The construction work should be completed by the 2024/2025 timetable change.
Railroad information about the Wunderline Wunderline website
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- The expansion of the Groningen-Bremen railroad line, known as the Wunderline, is led by Deutsche Bahn (DB) in the Netherlands, notably in the municipality of Westoverledingen in Lower Saxony.
- Once completed, the modernized section between the German-Dutch border and Ihrhove on the Wunderline will enhance transportation, reducing the journey time between Bremen and Groningen to less than 2 hours and 15 minutes.
- The Wunderline project encapsulates the two-stage expansion and upgrading of the 173-kilometer railroad line between Bremen and Groningen, more than half of which is in Germany.
- The German railroad's modern electronic interlocking will replace the existing interlocking technology in the Groningen-Bremen line's section between the German-Dutch border and Ihrhove for improved safety and efficiency.
- The impact of the Wunderline expansion reaches beyond the Netherlands and German railroad, benefiting both countries by increasing connectivity and reducing the travel time between the cities of Bremen and Groningen.
- The German-Dutch railroad line between Bremen and Groningen has been affected by the destruction of the Friesenbrücke bridge, causing an empty stretch in its transportation, which is scheduled to be filled with the construction of the new bridge.
Source: www.stern.de
