Freight train wagon derails: Restrictions on rail traffic in Mainz

Mainz Central Station: Freight train derailed

The morning of the displayed date is derailed by a wagon of a freight train in Mainz's main train station. The train was on the route from Rotterdam to Ludwigshafen. After the first information from the federal police, the incident occurred when an axis of the first wagon fell into the wake during the passage. Fortunately, there were no injuries.

The derailed wagon stopped immediately in front of platform four. At the time of the incident, the wagon was empty, but the derailment caused damage to several hundred meters of railway thresholds. The causes of the accident are currently still unclear, an investigation was initiated, which is monitored by the Federal Railway Authority.

Restrictions in rail traffic around the main train station Mainz

Due to the necessary security and repair work, several tracks are temporarily blocked, which leads to massive restrictions on rail traffic around Mainz Central Station. According to Deutsche Bahn, regional traffic between Mainz and Wiesbaden continues, but delays and failures are not excluded. The situation has been noticeably tense due to the derailment.

For the long -distance trains that should normally hold in Mainz, there was initially a detour to Wiesbaden. However, it was confirmed that a stop in Mainz could now be set up again. The police and the train are currently in the process of evaluating the exact effects of the incident and has so far not been able to provide any reliable information about the duration of the disorders.