S-Bahnhof Diebsteich: Opening is delayed, passengers have to change!

S-Bahnhof Diebsteich: Opening is delayed, passengers have to change!

Diebsteich, Hamburg, Deutschland - The reopening of the Diebsteich S-Bahnhof in Hamburg is planned for the end of January 2025. This train station, which was originally supposed to go into operation in October 2023, had already experienced several shifts. The last delay occurred in August 2024 and was caused by experts for the technical acceptance. This was shared ndr with.

From 7th to 30th January 2025, passengers of the S3 must expect a closure of more than three weeks. There will be no S-Bahn trains between Altona and Stellingen as well as between Holstenstraße and Stellingen. For passengers, this means that they have to switch to the S2 in Altona and then switch to a replacement bus in Holstenstrasse. The S2 runs every ten minutes. However, rail replacement is only offered between Stellingen and Holstenstraße, while the S5 only runs between Sternschanze and Stade during this period.

reasons for the delays

The commissioning of the Hamburg S-Bahn station Thiebsteich can also be seen in the context of the new Altona long-distance station, which is to be built by 2027. Like Deutsche Bahn reported, the original opening for August 2024 was scheduled. The completion of all necessary work for the new building should take place by the end of August. However, the acceptance of leading and security technology takes about three weeks, and no acceptance auditor could be provided for the required exams. This is necessary for this: inside that have completed training of seven to ten years.

The Deutsche Bahn emphasizes that the missing acceptance examiners cause longer waiting times due to increased needs due to increased construction activities of the DB. She regrets the inconvenience for the passengers concerned and makes it clear that the replacement traffic with bus line 180 until the S-Bahn station is maintained.