Overview
- A tree fell onto the S‑Bahn tracks near Rissen on Wednesday morning, forcing suspension of S1 service between Hamburg‑Blankenese and Wedel.
- A S1 train struck the fallen tree about 150 meters before Rissen despite an emergency brake, and the train was rendered unfit to continue.
- Emergency crews and federal police escorted the 22 passengers and the driver to the nearby platform and reported no injuries.
- S‑Bahn Hamburg set up substitute bus services for commuters and said the line was out of service for several hours before operations were resumed around 9:00, according to a Deutsche Bahn spokeswoman.
- Authorities have described the tree as a thick oak and have not yet explained why it fell, so investigators will inspect the site and the damaged train to determine the cause.