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ICE527 Stranded near Köln-Mülheim for Five Hours after Branch Cripples Locomotive

The disabled locomotive was towed away at 15:30, restoring traffic on the less-used track.

Mehr als fünf Stunden mussten rund 230 Fahrgäste in dem Zug ausharren
Ein ICE der Deutschen Bahn (Symbolbild)

Overview

  • A large branch on the tracks near Köln-Mülheim at 8:30 caused a locomotive failure that halted ICE527 on the Dortmund–Munich route.
  • 230 passengers were stranded for over five hours before evacuations began.
  • Poor access on a railway bridge delayed evacuation, pushing the first phase to start at 12:12 and the second at 12:55.
  • Teams used a parallel evacuation train with special bridges and Cologne fire department ladders to free passengers.
  • The disabled train was towed away at 15:30, the line reopened, Deutsche Bahn apologized and confirmed no injuries occurred.