Duisburg Railway Hub - Railway track in the Ruhr area closed for construction works
The railway has closed the important railway junction Duisburg due to construction work on an autobridge that crosses over the tracks. The construction work was supposed to begin early in the morning as planned, a spokesperson in Düsseldorf stated.
The disruption is expected to last approximately two weeks. In the local transport sector, many trains in the western Ruhr Area will be cancelled entirely until August 2nd and will be replaced by buses. In long-distance transport, ICE trains will be rerouted extensively.
The closure will impact several cities in the Ruhr Area. In Duisburg, Oberhausen, Mülheim, and Düsseldorf-Airport, there will be almost no long-distance trains during the closure. The effects on ICE connections are also noticeable in Düsseldorf, Essen, and Dortmund.
In local transport, most commuters between Essen, Oberhausen, Duisburg, and partially even to Duesseldorf will have to switch to the shuttle bus service. The railway companies are deploying buses on four lines between the major cities. Additionally, commuters will not be able to switch to Line S6 between Essen and Duesseldorf - the track is closed due to a landslide.
This is the third time that the central railway line in the Ruhr Area has been closed for construction work. According to the railway, the cause of the closure is construction work on the Autobahnkreuz Kaiserberg: There, a bridge on the A3 motorway in the north direction is being renovated, which directly crosses over eight railway tracks.
Statement
- The Autobahn bridge undergoing construction in Duisburg is causing significant disruptions to railway services in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Commuters traveling between Essen, Oberhausen, and Duisburg will be largely affected by the closure of the railway junction in Duisburg.
- As a result of the construction works on the Autobahn bridge in Duisburg, the A3 motorway's northbound bridge crossing over eight railway tracks in the Autobahnkreuz Kaiserberg is being renovated.
- The impact of the rail closure extends beyond Duisburg to other cities in the Ruhr Area, including Mülheim and Düsseldorf-Airport, where long-distance train services will be greatly affected.
- Due to the closure, ICE trains will be rerouted extensively in long-distance transport, while in local transport, many trains in the western Ruhr Area will be canceled and replaced by buses.
- The busy Autobahn bridge construction works in Duisburg and its impact on the railway track in the Ruhr Area are causing significant traffic congestion in Germany, leading to delays for commuters and travelers.
