A power failure paralyzed Munich Central Station in parts on Saturday. At the S-Bahn stations, the problems persisted even longer.
- The fire at a transformer station at Donnersberger Brücke caused chaos in train traffic at Munich Central Station on Saturday.
- Many S-Bahn stations were without electricity.
- Disabilities in long-distance transport were the result.
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Update November 22nd: A few days later, the Hackerbrücke is the scene of the action: a train is derailed – the major operation is underway.
Update November 17th, 6.46 a.m .: After yesterday’s power cut on Saturday (November 16, 2019), the next S-Bahn problem already occurred in the night of Sunday. A Overhead line fault caused the S-Bahn operation could not start as usual. It came to massive delays in the early morning. In the meantime, the situation has largely normalized, but there may still be slight delays with the Munich S-Bahn.
Update at 9 p.m .: After one Transformer fire it happened in Munich between the S-Bahn stations Hackerbrücke and Westkreuz to a power outage. The entire lighting was out of order, just like elevators, escalators and ticket machines could not be used at the stations.
As the S-Bahn Munich now communicating, the problem has been fixed. So everything is back to normal. Through the Disorder adequate passenger information was only possible to a limited extent. One is currently working flat out on updating information.
Power failure: Further impairments on the main route – the lighting is only a problem
Update at 3.35 p.m .: According to current traffic-news Deutsche Bahn may continue to experience impairments in regional and long-distance traffic. The effects of the transformer fire and power cut are more serious for travelers using the Munich S-Bahn.
The S-Bahn stations from the Hackerbrücke to Westkreuz are still without power. Lighting, elevators, escalators and ticket machines are currently not working. Provisional lighting is planned for the affected stations by the technical relief organization in the evening.
The good news after all: The S-Bahn trains are currently operating without delays.
Update November 16, 2019, 12.50 p.m .: The situation at Munich Central Station is currently still tense. Trains are late or the stop at the main station is canceled. Many trains are very busy. The ICE 516 from Munich to Dortmund (from 1:28 p.m.) is even completely canceled.
Munich Central Station: Fire and power failure cause train chaos
Munich – Due to a power cut, the main train station can currently only handle a very limited number of train journeys. Cause is a Fire in a transformer station on the Donnersberger bridge. That too ICE plant, the signal box and parts of the main station were affected by the fire. Many trains could not be made available. Delays and cancellations in both regional and long-distance transport were and are the result.
As the Fire department Munich announced on Saturday morning, all S-Bahn stations between Hbf and Pasing were without electricity. The fire brigade had to light them up temporarily. Escalators and elevators failed.
After one #Fire In a transformer station, all S-Bahn stations from Munich Central Station to Munich-Pasing are without power. The fire brigade is alarmed to provide emergency lighting. Escalators and elevators are currently not working. The train traffic is running.#wirfuerMuenchen pic.twitter.com/uJQ3qZnsPN
– Fire Brigade Munich (@BFMuenchen) November 16, 2019
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After fire and power failure: massive disabilities at Munich Central Station
Long-distance trains that start or end in Munich Hbf arrive at the station. In individual cases, however, it may be necessary that trains already End prematurely in Munich-Pasing or Munich East and start there.
The following connections are affectedn:
– ICE trains Hamburg – Berlin – Leipzig – Erfurt – Frankfurt (M) – Stuttgart – Munich
– ICE trains Hamburg – Berlin – Halle (S) or Leipzig – Erfurt – Nuremberg – Munich
– ICE trains Hamburg – Hanover – Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe – Würzburg – Munich
– ICE trains Dortmund – Cologne Messe / Deutz – Frankfurt (M) – Nuremberg – Munich
– ICE trains Dortmund – Cologne – Frankfurt (M) – Mannheim – Stuttgart – Munich
– TGV trains Paris – Karlsruhe – Stuttgart – Munich
– EC trains Zurich – Lindau – Munich
– EC trains Italy – Brenner – Innsbruck – Munich
– RJ trains Budapest – Vienna – Salzburg – Munich
– IC trains Karlsruhe – Stuttgart – Munich
Long-distance trains that pass through Munich Hbf are diverted and do not stop at the main train station. If possible, replacement stops will be set up in Munich-Pasing or Munich East.
The following connections are affected:
– EC trains Frankfurt (Main) – Stuttgart – Munich – Salzburg – Austria
Munich Central Station: disturbance probably until the afternoon
Technician of the German train work on eliminating the disturbance. However, the railways currently assume that it will continue into the afternoon.
Travelers should check their connection in the travel information www.bahn.de/reiseauskunft, inquire in the DB Navigator app or by calling 0180/6996633.
There has also been confusion recently when changing the time at Munich Central Station. The train failed.
After one #Fire In a transformer station, all S-Bahn stations from Munich Central Station to Munich-Pasing are without power. The fire brigade is alarmed to provide emergency lighting. Escalators and elevators are currently not working. The train traffic is running.#wirfuerMuenchen pic.twitter.com/uJQ3qZnsPN
– Fire Brigade Munich (@BFMuenchen) November 16, 2019
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