train - The railway track in the Ruhr area is closed for construction work
Due to construction work at Autobahn intersection Kaiserberg, the railway will be closed again for nearly two weeks starting at 5:00 am on Monday (5th of August) in Duisburg. In the local transport, many trains in the western Ruhr Area will be canceled altogether and replaced by buses, in long-distance transport, ICE trains will be rerouted.
The closure will affect many cities in the Ruhr Area. In Duisburg, Oberhausen, Mülheim and Duesseldorf-Airport, there will be hardly any long-distance trains during the closure. The construction work also affects ICE connections in Duesseldorf, Essen and Dortmund.
In local transport, most commuters between Essen, Oberhausen, Duisburg and partially up to Duesseldorf will have to switch to the shuttle bus service. The rail companies have put buses on four lines between the major cities. In addition, commuters cannot switch to line S6 between Essen and Duesseldorf this time - 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 railway statements, the closure is due to construction work at Autobahn intersection Kaiserberg: There, a bridge on the A3 in the direction of the North is being renewed, which directly spans over eight railway tracks.
- Commuters in North Rhine-Westphalia's Ruhr Area, particularly in Duisburg, Oberhausen, and Mülheim, will face limited long-distance train services due to the railway closure.
- The closure of the railway line in Duisburg is part of ongoing construction work at the Motorway Interchange Kaiserberg, affecting traffic significantly.
- The disruption in railway services will cause many commuters to rely on buses for their travels between cities like Essen, Oberhausen, and Duisburg during the two-week closure.
- The construction work at Autobahn intersection Kaiserberg in Germany, which includes renewing a bridge that spans over eight railway tracks, has resulted in the closure of the railway line.
- ICE trains, known for their high-speed connections, will be rerouted in long-distance transport due to the upcoming railway closure in Duisburg.
- The closure affects traffic not just in the immediate area but also in larger cities such as Düsseldorf, particularly at Duisburg's main station and the Duisburg-Airport, where ICE trains will be scarce during the construction period.
