S-Bahn route Frankfurt-Offenbach: Gigantic closure is waiting!

S-Bahn route Frankfurt-Offenbach: Gigantic closure is waiting!

From tomorrow, July 4th, S-Bahn traffic between Frankfurt and Offenbach will be completely will be will be made to August 18. Deutsche Bahn has announced this full closure in order to carry out urgently needed construction work in the tunnel, in particular the renewal of fire protection in the underground stations. The blocking begins at 9 p.m. and is expected to continue until early Monday morning, August 18, at 5 a.m. This information has distributed ffh.

In the course of these measures, the route between Frankfurt-Eastendstraße and Offenbach-Ost is affected. At the same time, replacement buses are used to transport the passengers. These buses are ready to drive between the Offenbach Ost/Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt stops every 5 minutes. The destinations are Offenbach Kaiserlei, Frankfurt Süd and the well -known constable guard in Frankfurt.

extended security measures

The current construction projects not only include track and course work, but also the installation of innovative topping-out water lever systems at the S-Bahn stations Kaiserlei, leather museum and market square. These new technologies serve to contain the spread of smoke in the event of a fire and to facilitate the work of the fire brigade. In addition, the Frankfurt station Mühlberg remains closed during the entire construction period, such as [op-online] (https://www.op-online.de/offenbach/bahn-in-s-sommerferien-offenbach-unnel-gesperrt-t- 93806456.html) reported.

Deutsche Bahn invests a total of around 180 million euros in these extensive modernization measures. This construction work is part of a larger project that not only increase the safety of passengers, but also improve the quality of the S-Bahn connections in the long term. In the past, too, there have already been temporary closures, especially on weekends and at night to promote the work.

The current situation is certainly a challenge for commuters and travelers, but it is promised that the results of these measures will make the use of the S-Bahn more secure and more efficient in the future. Fans of the railway should adapt to a further full closure during the autumn holidays, which is also part of the brave renovation work.