S-Bahn chaos: video shows raw forces in Munich crane accident

Munich's S-Bahn commuters had to endure massive problems on rush hour traffic: A "huge bang" brought traffic to a standstill.

• Severe gusts of wind: On Monday evening (May 12th) commuters with huge restrictions had to live in S-Bahn traffic.
• The hoist rope of a construction crane had touched the overhead line at Ostbahnhof.
• The fire department cordoned off the danger area.
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9:00 p.m .: Large physical forces must have worked on Monday evening when a contact between the crane rope and the overhead line put the Munich S-Bahn out of action. A video published on Twitter now apparently gives an insight. The clip put online by the user with the Bavarian name "Wrdlbrmbfd" - according to the locomotive driver - shows strong light and smoke development at the foot of the crane.

Yesterday, Ostbahnhof Munich. pic.twitter.com/wWCW9uaKSV

1:49 pm: After the short-circuit at Munich's Ostbahnhof , which had caused numerous interruptions in S-Bahn traffic on Monday , the trains roll again as planned. As a spokesman for the Deutsche Bahn announced on Tuesday afternoon, there are no longer any restrictions resulting from the incident  in the Munich S-Bahn network.

S-Bahn chaos because of "huge bang" at Ostbahnhof - police investigated

Update May 12, 8:47 a.m .: The day after the "huge bang", the Munich fire brigade gave new details on its use: "According to the initial findings, a strong gust of wind has caught the crane at the adjacent construction site and turned it towards the overhead lines of the station. There the lifting rope of the crane collided and got caught with the 15,000 volt charged supply line for the S-Bahn. ”

Numerous forces were on the move at Ostbahnhof on Monday evening.

© Thomas Gaulke

The danger zone was generously cordoned off, and specialist companies initiated the necessary repair work in the evening . The police are now investigating the exact course of the accident . Nobody got hurt.

"Violent bang": Chaos at the S-Bahn Munich - Ostbahnhof closed, trunk line also affected

Update 10:25 p.m .: Now there is progress on the S7 line : According to the railway, the closure between Mittersendling and Höllriegelskreuth has now been lifted. The S-Bahn trains run without stops between Heimeranplatz and Munich Central Station, platform 5-10.

You can find an updated overview of the current travel options at the end of this article. Further changes are available overnight from Deutsche Bahn.

Update 9:25 p.m .: After the storm-related accident with a crane rope, progress on the S-Bahn is very slow. As reported by Deutsche Bahn , the S3 from Holzkirchen and the S8 from the airport could now start and end at Ostbahnhof. In the past few hours, Giesing and Johanneskirchen had ended.

At the Ostbahnhof could lead to disabilities seem a long time. A spokesman said in the evening that the track affected by the overhead line problem would probably be out of service for longer. 

Update 8:43 p.m .: Even hours after the start of the disruption at the Ostbahnhof (see below), a large part of the disabilities in the Munich S-Bahn network continues. Only a few trains have started again on the previously paralyzed sections. The block between Feldkirchen and Markt Schwaben on line S2 has now been lifted . Otherwise, the list of restrictions at the end of this article remains valid.

Large-scale operation in Munich: The police arrested a 36-year-old at Sendlinger Tor. Before that, he behaved terrifyingly on the subway.

S-Bahn chaos in Munich: reason now known - crane touches overhead line, bang and arc follow

Update 7:20 pm:  Now the reason for the problems with the S-Bahn Munich is known: The rope of a crane has touched the overhead line of the S-Bahn at Ostbahnhof - near Orleansstraße  . 

According to the fire brigade, strong winds had turned the crane on Monday afternoon, whereupon the lifting rope touched the 110,000 volt line at the Ostbahnhof. An arc with a massive bang was the result. 

Because the crane stood on wooden panels, the spokesman continued to smoke, according to the spokesman. Even though the power on the line had been switched off, the fire brigade was unable to remove the rope from the overhead line, as there was still too much residual current for a long time afterwards. Nobody got hurt.

The cause of the Munich S-Bahn chaos: The rope of a crane touched the overhead line at the Ostbahnhof (please enlarge the photo for a complete view).

© Thomas Gaulke

Because of the incident, there were also occasional delays in long-distance transport by Deutsche Bahn . The route between Munich and Rosenheim / Salzburg was affected. The restrictions in Munich S-Bahn traffic meanwhile continue, according to the Deutsche Bahn.

First report: Chaos at the Munich S-Bahn: Ostbahnhof completely closed - trunk line also affected

Munich - On Monday evening, one of the first storm fronts in early summer brushed against Munich - the S-Bahn Munich apparently caught the storm in an unpleasant way: "Due to objects in the overhead line", the Ostbahnhof is completely closed to the S-Bahn.

The problems have a massive impact on S-Bahn traffic. The trunk route is also badly affected, some lines are diverted, others end prematurely at the Isartor. Changes and failures must also be noted on the outer branches, in some cases there are replacement services by bus or taxis. The S-Bahn trains at ten-minute intervals are eliminated everywhere.

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The current status of the disruption according to information from Deutsche Bahn (as of 10:25 p.m.):

S1 Freising / Flughafen: The S-Bahn starts / ends in Moosach. Alternatively, please use the underground lines U 2 Feldmoching or U 3 Moosach and change accordingly.

S2 Petershausen / Altomünster - Erding: The S-Bahn will be diverted between Obermenzing and Ostbahnhof (long-distance train) and the main route will not be used. The Leuchtenbergring and Berg am Laim stops are no longer required.

S3 Holzkirchen: The S-Bahn begins / ends in Munich East. Alternatively, you can switch here to the U 2 underground line.

S3 Mammendorf: The S-Bahn starts / ends at the Isartor.

S4 Geltendorf: The S-Bahn starts / ends at Munich Hbf, platform 27-36. The Hackerbrücke stop is no longer required.

S6 Tutzing - Ebersberg: The S-Bahn will be diverted between Pasing and Ostbahnhof (long-distance train) and the main route will not be used. The Leuchtenbergring and Berg am Laim stops are no longer required.

S7 Wolfratshausen: Blockage between Mittersendling and Höllriegelskreuth has been lifted. The S-Bahn trains run without stops between Heimeranplatz and Munich Hbf, platform 5-10. Please use the U 5 underground line to / from Heimeranplatz.

S7 Kreuzstraße: The S-Bahn starts / ends in Giesing. Alternatively, you can switch here to the U 2 underground line.

S8 Herrsching: The S-Bahn starts / ends in Pasing. 

S8 Airport: The S-Bahn starts / ends in Munich East.

DB tickets are also recognized in the MVG's means of transport (subway, bus, tram) for the duration of the disruption . The S-Bahn line S 20 is no longer available.

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An S-Bahn control escalated in Munich. A young man who was not wearing a mask was checked by several officers. Then he made a drastic decision.

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