U-Bahn chaos in Berlin: U3 closed for days for tunnel work!

U-Bahn chaos in Berlin: U3 closed for days for tunnel work!

Spichernstraße, 10785 Berlin, Deutschland - The U3 subway line in Berlin has been interrupted since Friday afternoon, May 30, 2025. The background is cleaning solutions from the tunnel ceiling, which were caused during road construction work at Spichernstrasse underground station. The Berlin Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) have announced that the closure is expected to continue "a few days". Until further notice, the trains only run between Krumme Lanke and Spichernstraße, while replacement traffic with buses between Spichernstraße and Wittenbergplatz was set up.

The problem occurred when the tunnel ceiling was affected during the drilling work for lines. According to the information from the BVG, however, the stability of the tunnel is not endangered. The BVG construction experts are on site to examine the condition and clarify the causes of cleaning the cleaning. It remains unclear how the external construction work in the vicinity of the subway tunnel, which is responsible for the damage. The BVG emphasized that it was not involved in the building.

lock affects central sections

The blocking affects the section between Fehrbelliner Platz and Wittenbergplatz, whereby the damaged area is located near the Spichernstraße station. Passengers who commute in this area can use the U1 towards Warschauer Straße from Wittenbergplatz. The U3 itself is almost 20 kilometers long and connects Krumme Lanke in the west with Warsawer Strasse in the east, serving 24 stations, including important stops such as Dahlem-Dorf and Kurfürstenstrasse.

The introduction of replacement traffic by bus on Friday afternoon should ensure that passengers can remain mobile despite the interruption. The BVG has their hands full to clarify the situation quickly and to fix the damage.

context for further maintenance work

This incident is part of a series of measures to maintain the Berlin subway. For example, construction work is also currently taking place on the U2 tunnel on Alexanderplatz, where a lowering of the tunnel was found. In this case, the real estate company Covivio carries out stabilization work, which will also continue in the coming months. It turns out that the continuous maintenance of the infrastructure is of crucial importance to ensure the security and reliability of local public transport in Berlin.

For passengers, it is only to be hoped that the work on the U3 will progress quickly and that regular operation can be resumed soon. rbb24 reports on the developments and the situation on site, while Berliner Kurier provides additional information and updates. For a more precise insight into the maintenance work on the U2 berlin.de Current press releases and backgrounds.