Overview

• The Berlin–Frankfurt (Oder) rail corridor reopened on July 25 after a three-week shutdown to install a new pedestrian tunnel segment.
• Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn provided replacement bus services for commuters during the closure between Grünheide and Fürstenwalde.
• The new station beside Tesla’s Grünheide Gigafactory aims for a mid-August 2026 launch with capacity for about 16,000 daily passengers.
• Plans include a five-track freight yard with two passing loops to shift as many as 2,400 truck trips per day onto rail.
• Brandenburg has allocated €59 million to the rebuild and awaits federal funding even as environmental activists protest forest clearing.