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Train accident in Glauchau: railway line closed, person under train!
On June 15, 2025, a passenger train accident occurred between Chemnitz and Zwickau, which led to massive traffic disruptions.
Train accident in Glauchau: railway line closed, person under train!
On Sunday afternoon, June 15, 2025, a tragic incident occurred at Glauchau train station. One person was hit by a train around 2:45 p.m. As the Chemnitz Federal Police have confirmed, the affected person is lying under the train, but is still alive. The police are already on the way to the scene, while the Zwickau police department has also been alerted. Overall, rail traffic in the region has been interrupted indefinitely, leading to significant delays and partial cancellations in regional traffic. The lines affected include the Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn (MRB), as well as the RB30 (Dresden-Zwickau), RE3 (Dresden-Hof) and the CityBahn line 92 (Meerane-Stollberg). reports Day24.
The incident comes at an inopportune time, as rail traffic in many places is already affected by a strike. The locomotive drivers' union (GDL) in Germany has been on strike since January 10, 2024, which is also having a significant impact on regional transport in central Saxony. At Leisnig train station, for example, the platforms remained empty because no trains ran towards Leipzig or Döbeln informs Alamy.
Strike and its consequences
The warning strike, which has been underway for a short time, began last night and will continue until 6 p.m. today. Not only train drivers and train attendants are affected, but all long-distance, regional and S-Bahn traffic is experiencing massive restrictions describes the bpb. The GDL is demanding, among other things, an increase in rest times in shift work, a weekly working time of 35 hours and a wage increase of 555 euros. An inflation compensation of 3,000 euros is also on the wish list.
The mood among travelers is mixed given the repeated cancellations. However, many people adapted well to the current circumstances and were informed about the effects of the strike, as the example in Leisnig shows. Travelers are asked to postpone planned trips as only a limited number of rail transport services can be secured. Tickets for journeys during the strike remain valid and can also be used on other routes to the same destination. On top of that, the negotiations planned for this week have been suspended due to the ongoing strike.
It remains to be seen how the situation at Glauchau train station develops and what further steps the authorities will take to restore security and order. The incident, combined with the strike action, shows once again how vulnerable our transport system is and how quickly unforeseen disruptions can occur.