Chaos in rail traffic in southern Germany on Tuesday: There is still nothing for long-distance travelers in Stuttgart after a fire.
- A fire service mission caused chaos at Stuttgart Central Station on Tuesday.
- Storm storm Petra also led to disabilities in southern Germany.
- Rail traffic at Kempten is currently also badly affected.
Update 3:40 p.m .: It was a cable fire in a supply tunnel that caused the Stuttgart Central Station to be closed for hours on Tuesday. While S-Bahn and regional traffic later ran again at least to a limited extent, long-distance trains such as ICE and IC trains continue to be diverted throughout Tuesday and do not go to Stuttgart.
Long-distance trains should continue to start or end in Esslingen or other train stations near Stuttgart. All travelers are asked to take the S-Bahn if necessary.
Train chaos in southern Germany: Stuttgart Central Station closed - flood on the Kempten route
Stuttgart / Kempten / Munich - It was partly a chaotic morning for rail travelers in southern Germany. Due to a fire brigade operation, Stuttgart Central Station was closed until the morning. The train traffic was completely stopped, as a spokesman for the federal police of the German press agency said.
Fire in Stuttgart main station: train traffic completely stopped
The fire broke out around 8:30 a.m. According to the federal police spokesman, there was a fire in a tunnel below the tracks. Heavy smoke developed, which rose up to the tracks. The reason for this was initially unclear. For safety reasons, travelers should stay on the trains, the platforms have been cleared (heidelberg24.de * also reported).
Fire service deployment in #StuttgartHbf
For long-distance trains, replacement stops are set up in #Esslingen, Vaihingen (Enz) and / or #Plochingen. Please note travel connections.
Update follows. https://t.co/KEMxQRrWT1
Long-distance trains had to be diverted. ICE trains did not go to the main station. Replacement stops have been set up in Esslingen, Vaihingen (Enz) and Plochingen.
The blocking of the S-Bahn traffic was only released around 10 a.m. Gradually, travelers were allowed back to the S-Bahn tunnel at the main train station. For up-to-date information, rail travelers should find out about travel information on bahn.de.
Rail travelers behind a barrier at Stuttgart Central Station.
© dpa / Marijan Murat
Storm depression Petra causes disabilities in rail traffic in southern Germany
In addition to the fire service in Stuttgart, the storm storm Petra is currently having an impact on rail traffic in southern Germany. Due to the weather, delays and cancellations can continue.
Video: Severe weather in Germany - storm and continuous rain
Heavy rain in the Allgäu: route closed at Kempten
Because of the constant heavy rain in the Allgäu and the announced flood of the Iller and the associated flooding of the flood polders, the route between Kempten main station and Immenstadt is closed (see also heidelberg24.de). There are currently impairments in the long-distance traffic of Deutsche Bahn. IC and EC trains between Oberstdorf and Stuttgart, or Oberdorf to Augsburg or Lindau to Munich are affected.
In the Munich region, too, there was a S-Bahn chaos on Tuesday morning, as reported by tz.de *. The cause was the stormy weather.
* tz.de and heidelberg24.de are part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network
List of rubric lists: © dpa / Marijan Murat
