Construction work in Norderstedt: U1 blocked and buses in use!

The U1 subway line is blocked between Norderstedt-Mitte and Ochsenzoll for around three weeks, in the period from February 3 to 23, 2025. This measure is required to renew several soft and threshold, which should contribute to improving security. During the construction work, passengers have to use replacement buses that will operate the route. An extension of travel times by up to 20 minutes is to be expected, depending on the traffic situation, such as ndrs.de reported.

In addition, the rail traffic between Ahrensburg and Hamburg will be affected by restrictions, since several connections on regional railway line 81 between 3rd and 9th February will fail in the evening. In the city of Elmshorn in the Pinneberg district, preparations for extensive construction work in Deutsche Bahn also begin on February 3. The focus is on the exchange of two bridges. The Geschwister-Scholl-Straße in Elmshorn has already been closed and from February 7th there are further effects on rail traffic to Kiel and Flensburg.

construction work and their effects

The U1 block between Norderstedt-Mitte and Ochsenzoll was initiated as part of comprehensive construction work. The exchange of thresholds and the course is crucial to ensure the reliability of the rail connection. According to sat1regional.de complicated, which also set up replacement buses.

Furthermore, there are longer construction work at the U1 station in Alsterdorf than originally planned, so that trains will only be held there again from February 17th. This construction work is part of a future project in which the new U5 line is to operate via the Sengelmannstrasse station. The current construction measures also have an impact on rail traffic between Hamburg and Elmshorn, where disabilities can also be expected from February 7th.