Overview
- Deutsche Bahn plans a full shutdown for roughly nine months from 2029 on a section between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Frankfurt (Oder).
- Odeg reports 13% of RE1 trips were canceled through April 2026 due to major works at Berlin‑Köpenick and Fangschleuse.
- Commuters and students traveling to Frankfurt (Oder) face crowded trains today and a longer break in direct service once the closure begins.
- A new stabling and servicing depot in Frankfurt (Oder) has slipped to 2029, which forces empty runs to Eisenhüttenstadt for cleaning and water.
- Linke MP Christian Görke warns East Brandenburg could be cut off, while the Transport Ministry says DB reports no current cluster of short‑term works on RE1.