Train slope in Grimmen: railway line to Stralsund until Sunday closed!

Train slope in Grimmen: railway line to Stralsund until Sunday closed!

On Friday, May 15th, a serious incident occurred in Grimmen station, which led to massive restrictions on rail traffic. Deutsche Bahn (DB) has announced that the railway line between Neubrandenburg/Demmin and Stralsund will probably be closed for two days. The reason for this blocking is the derailment of a freight train, such as the Ostsee-Zeitung

The derailed train is a locomotive from the Haveland Eisenbahn AG, which was part of a 500 meter long freight train. Fortunately, there was no injuries in the incident. However, the derailment led to considerable disabilities in rail traffic, especially on Friday, when travelers were waiting for replacement buses for a long time, which were often not available to the desired extent, such as ndr reported.

consequences of derailment

The railway line is expected to remain closed until Saturday, while the DB will carry out the rescue work. A special crane that is supposed to lift the derailed locomotive with a weight of 123 tons onto the tracks is used. The salvage is expected to take place on Saturday, May 17th. However, further restrictions must be expected during this work, since the examinations for the cause of the derailment, which could be both technical and human nature, are still running. There were reports of problems in the rail replacement traffic between Neubrandenburg and Stralsund, including the divisions of this traffic, which only worked partially.

The central information about the state of things is provided by DB: travelers can find out about tenders, notices, information boards, the website and the app regarding their connections. The rail replacement traffic for the affected line RE51 is restricted and was temporarily ended, while the trains of the RE5 line continue on schedule.

diversion and further information

Due to the blocking, there may also be diversions on other rail connections. The reports of Disruptions in rail traffic assure that disorders in the German route network are often inevitable, caused by a wide variety of factors such as fallen trees or damage to the infrastructure. Travelers should always find out about the current developments to be well prepared.