Defective Signal Box Halts Berlin S-Bahn Route, Disrupts Key Lines

Ongoing repairs in the Oranienburger Straße area have closed the route to Nordbahnhof, with no clear timeline for resolution.

A defective signal box in Berlin's Oranienburger Straße area has caused widespread disruptions across the S-Bahn network.
The route between Oranienburger Straße and Nordbahnhof is fully closed to facilitate repairs, affecting thousands of commuters.
Service on lines S1, S2, S25, and S26 is heavily impacted, with reduced intervals or segment-specific operations in place.
The S26 line is entirely suspended, while the S1 and S2 lines are running at reduced frequencies on specific sections.
Repair work is underway, but officials have not provided a timeline for when normal service will resume.