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S-Bahn in Berlin: After hours of disruption – now everything is running again!
On June 16, 2025, the Berlin S-Bahn reported that all lines were running as scheduled again after signal and signal box malfunctions.
S-Bahn in Berlin: After hours of disruption – now everything is running again!
The Berlin S-Bahn has resumed its usual rhythm. After significant disruptions that began on Sunday evening, passengers can travel relaxed again as of today, June 16, 2025. The trains on lines S1, S2, S25, S8 and S85 are running as scheduled again after the problems were resolved. Loud daily news The disruptions had their origin in a serious defect in a signal box in Berlin-Gesundbrunnen.
The cancellations and delays led to massive restrictions on Sunday. A total of eleven out of sixteen S-Bahn lines were affected. In addition to the signal box in Gesundbrunnen, signal disruptions at the Hackescher Markt S-Bahn station also caused further discomfort among passengers. You could say that the Berlin S-Bahn was really out of sync on Sunday. However, the repairs were carried out quickly and traffic on the affected routes quickly got back on track Daily Mirror reported.
Causes of the disruptions
But what had happened? On Sunday it emerged that a defect in one of the signal boxes and a simultaneous signal failure paralyzed S-Bahn operations. In particular, lines S1, S2, S25, S41, S42, S8 and S85 did not run as usual and only managed to bring passengers to their destination with a delayed timing. The exact causes of the signal box malfunction are still unclear, as Deutsche Bahn announced. The whole thing is reminiscent of the days when people were still traveling with good old analogue technology - back then, contact with the tracks was often a little tricky.
From 5 p.m. there were additional delays and individual train cancellations. At midday on the Sunday in question, five signals had already failed at Hackescher Markt, which further aggravated the situation. Fortunately, the signals were quickly repaired so that the S-Bahn can run on this route again without any problems. A spokesman for Deutsche Bahn confirmed today that the affected lines are now running as scheduled again.
Passengers can breathe a sigh of relief: the S-Bahn is back and ready to take its passengers smoothly through the capital. There is certainly great anticipation for the next ride on the rails. So next time you're waiting for the train, maybe just take it easy - after all, the journey is the destination and the next journey should now be normal again!