Construction site chaos in Berlin: S-Bahn failures on the Ost-Ring until July 14th!

Construction site chaos in Berlin: S-Bahn failures on the Ost-Ring until July 14th!

From July 11th to July 14th, 2023, the S-Bahnhof Storkower Straße is in the sign of the construction work. During this time, the municipality will carry out several measures that affect the east ring of the S-Bahn in Berlin in particular. Like Berlin-live , the construction project includes the exchange of malwaves between the Storkower Straße and Ostkreuz. In addition, both the foundation and the platform covering are renewed and the grinding of the course on the Ostkreuz is on the program.

This construction life has a direct impact on S-Bahn traffic: There will be no S-Bahn traffic between Ostkreuz and Landsberger Allee until Monday, July 14th, 1:30 a.m. The lines S41, S42, S8 and S85 are affected. For travelers, replacement traffic is set up by buses, which will stop at all decreasing train stations and also on Möllendorffstrasse. The good thing: the buses run every five minutes during peak times, only at night it can take a little longer.

practical information for travelers

If you want to drive with these replacement buses, you should note that tickets cannot be purchased from the driver. In addition, special attention is paid to strollers and wheelchairs that have priority. There are also significant changes between July 18 and 21, 2023. There will be interruptions on the ring railway in Tempelhof, as work on track crossings and cable channels are carried out. The affected lines are S45 and S46, so can be found at sbahn.berlin

If you want to find out more about the current construction work, you can find a comprehensive overview of important construction sites in regional traffic and in the S-Bahn network on vbb.de . With a simple click on the construction site signs, you can understand exactly when which work takes place and which restrictions are available in the train operation. There is even links to further information about the operators, which makes planning your trip to the planning.

Another note: Various construction sites will also be active in the coming weeks, which serve to ensure the safety and quality of S-Bahn traffic. It is worth informing yourself in good time about planned restrictions in order to be able to tackle trips in a relaxed manner.