Two years closure: Cologne Central Station becomes a travel trap!
Two years closure: Cologne Central Station becomes a travel trap!
A big change is imminent for the commuters from Bonn and the Eifel. From January 2028, Deutsche Bahn is planning with extensive construction work at Cologne Central Station, which should last until December 2029. During this time, the main train station could be cut off by direct connections from these regions, such as t-online.de reported. This affects both regional and long-distance trains that expect afflicts from the affordable connections.
The central measure includes the general renovation of the high -performance corridor between Cologne, Bonn and Mainz, supplemented by the demolition and new construction of four historic railway bridges, which were once built in 1885 and 1886. These bridges are located between the Cologne-Süd and Cologne-West stations and are replaced by modern constructions.
diversions and alternatives
The situation is tense for commuters. Depirtions are planned that lead to Cologne-Kalk via a freight train route and extend the travel time by about 25 minutes. Passengers have to switch to a temporary stop at Bonn Wall to get to KVB line 17. These additional circumstances are not only viewed critically by those affected. The traffic club Germany has already said that commuters are very disadvantaged from the southwestern direction. In view of around 280,000 travelers at the main train station every day, the accessibility of the center could be massively restricted, especially since the north-south city railway, due to the city archive, will also end in 2028 on Severinstrasse, such as ksta.de reported.In between, there will also be further restrictions on train traffic. From 23 to August 26, full closures between Bonn and Cologne are planned, and long -distance trains have to accept detours between September 6th and until October 11th. Bus traffic is also expanded to intercept the affected lines.
modernization of the infrastructure
These construction work fit into a larger modernization plan. Deutsche Bahn is investing a whopping 325 million euros in the construction of three new electronic signal boxes in Cologne. These include the signal box at Cologne Central Station as well as the signal box "Linker Rhein" and "Bonn-Bad Godesberg". These investments are intended to increase flexibility and reduce the susceptibility to interference in rail transport, reports Deutschebahn.com .
The construction work on the new signal boxes begins mostly during the ongoing train operation. Especially at the ESTW in Cologne Hbf, work is done at night to improve traffic safety and quality. These measures are part of the plan to promote digitization of the rails in Germany.
The coming years will be a real challenge for commuters from Bonn and the Eifel. It remains to be hoped that the necessary adjustments and improved infrastructure measures will actually bring the desired advantages and that travelers do not have to suffer too long.
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