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Emergency medical intervention causes train cancellations and delays in OWL!
Railway line between Bielefeld and Herford closed due to emergency medical intervention. Effects on regional rail traffic documented.
Emergency medical intervention causes train cancellations and delays in OWL!
On Wednesday morning, an unplanned incident occurred on the railway line between Bielefeld main station and Herford, which led to significant restrictions on train traffic. Loud NW.de The route was closed around 6 a.m. due to an emergency medical intervention. The exact background that led to this operation has not yet been disclosed.
The duration of the closure remains unclear for the time being. At the time of the last information at around 7.30 a.m. it was not clear when train services could resume. The impact on regional rail traffic is already noticeable.
Impact on rail traffic
The closure affects several trains in Ostwestfalen-Lippe. In particular, the regional train line RB 71 means that trains from the direction of Rahden end and begin in Herford, which means that the connection to Bielefeld main station is interrupted. In addition, a replacement service with two buses from Rasche Busverkehr GmbH was set up between Bielefeld and Herford, with a stop in Brake.
- RB 71: Ausfälle zwischen Herford und Bielefeld Hauptbahnhof.
- Ersatzverkehr zwischen Bielefeld und Herford.
- RE 6 (RRX), RB 61, RB 69, RE 78, RE 82 und RE 70: Verspätungen und Ausfälle ohne Ersatzverkehr.
What is particularly annoying for commuters is that the emergency medical intervention was not the first of its kind in the region. On Monday evening, travelers between Bielefeld and Hamm had to endure similar interruptions. There too, after an incident near Oelde, there was such a thing LZ.de reported several disruptions in long-distance and local transport, which led to a standstill for two hours.
Look beyond the region
Similar problems also occur in other parts of Germany. On March 1, 2025, there were delays and cancellations that lasted several hours between Erlangen and Bamberg due to an emergency medical intervention InFranken.de reported. Here too, travelers had to expect subsequent delays after traffic finally resumed.
The current situation in Bielefeld shows how sensitively rail traffic reacts to emergencies and what extensive measures are required to respond to such noticeable incidents. Travelers should regularly inform themselves about current developments and, if necessary, make alternative travel plans.