Overview
- The S3 train stalled between Hammerbrook and Elbbrücken around 15:00–15:30 local time during harsh winter conditions.
- Bundespolizei, the fire department and Deutsche Bahn de-energized the third rail and closed the S3/S5 corridor in both directions to secure the scene.
- A second locomotive moved the disabled train into Elbbrücken at about 17:00, where passengers were able to disembark, according to later reports.
- Police cited a technical fault as the cause and said there was no evidence of a weather link, estimating roughly 500 passengers onboard versus an earlier on-site estimate of about 300.
- Service remained limited after the incident, with buses bridging the section between Wilhelmsburg and Hammerbrook while teams worked to restore rail operations.