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Berlin Ringbahn Segment Closed Between Gesundbrunnen and Westhafen After Platform Fire

Service depends on a safety inspection of the fire-damaged structure.

Overview

  • The interruption continues on Friday morning with trains not running between Gesundbrunnen and Westhafen.
  • Replacement buses connect Gesundbrunnen, Wedding and Westhafen, operating about every five minutes until roughly 22:00 and about every ten minutes thereafter.
  • Passengers are advised to detour via U8 between Gesundbrunnen and Osloer Straße, U9 between Osloer Straße and Westhafen, and also via S1/S2/S25 to Friedrichstraße and U6 to Wedding.
  • Deutsche Bahn says trains will resume only after engineers review and secure the building’s structural integrity.
  • Firefighters reported a New Year’s Eve blaze at a small supervision hut on the Wedding platform, with negligent arson suspected and fireworks as the trigger not yet determined.