Bremen Central Station: Complete closure from Sunday evening! This is how it goes!

Bremen Central Station: Complete closure from Sunday evening! This is how it goes!

From Sunday evening it will be quieter at Bremen Central Station - because from 9 p.m. to Monday morning at 5 a.m. the train station will be completely closed. The reason for this drastic measure? The commissioning of a new electronic signal box in Bremen-Burg. These technical innovations are long overdue and should optimize train traffic. As the Circle newspaper reports, a total of 113 signals, 48 ​​soft and seven level crossings are connected to the new technology during this block.

The effects of the blocking are diverse. Long-distance trains as well as regional and S-Bahn connections that normally stop at the Bremen Central Station will not run during this time. Instead, replacement traffic is set up by bus, which is available in all directions. Among other things, there will be connections to Lower Saxony. In the days before the blocking, travelers had to accept detours, since some connections to the north of Bremen and to Bremerhaven were replaced by buses. The region-S-Bahn line 1 in particular remains between Bremen-Vegesack and Farge in bus replacement traffic until mid-October.

Technical progress

The switch to the new central electronic signal box is seen as a crucial step into the future of rail traffic. How N-TV Added, such modernizations are essential for efficient rail infrastructure. With the new system, which also rely on digital technologies, not only manual interventions can be reduced, but also operational processes can also be optimized. The so -called "autopilot for signal boxes" is intended to help make the daily disposition decisions even faster and more efficiently. In the future, this could significantly improve operational quality, as the website for digital rails explains Germany.

But not only the blocking is a challenge for travelers, but also the switch to the new system has potential for delays. Therefore, passengers should inform themselves well in order to avoid unexpected surprises and adapt their travel planning accordingly. The latest information on the changes can be found on the Deutsche Bahn website and in the rail app.

The overnight closure was targeted to keep the restrictions on travelers as low as possible. In any case, the changeover to the new technology will make a positive contribution to the future viability of rail transport. A look into the future shows that automated systems and modern technology will be the key to reliable and punctual rail traffic.