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title: "Train services between Wanne-Eickel and Gelsenkirchen affected | VRR"
url: "https://www.vrr.de/en/aktuelles/meldungen/bridge-damage-in-the-wanne-eickel-region/"
description: The reason for this is bridge damage. There are delays and partial cancellations on the S 2, RE 2, RE 3, RB 32, RE 43 and RB 46 lines.
image: "https://www.vrr.de/assets/img/vrr_1200x630_1.jpg"
date: 2025-05-21
modified: 2025-05-30
categories:
  - Meldungen
  - Aktuelles
type: website
site: Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr
---

# Train services between Wanne-Eickel and Gelsenkirchen affected | VRR

May 16, 2025

Bridge damage affects train services between Wanne-Eickel and Gelsenkirchen
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 Due to damage to a bridge structure, there are currently restrictions on train services between Wanne-Eickel Hbf and Gelsenkirchen Hbf. This affects the S 2, RE 2, RE 3, RB 32, RB 43 and RB 46 lines.

 Auxiliary bridge planned for the Wanne-Eickel - Gelsenkirchen line
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During a **routine structural inspection**, **DB InfraGO AG** discovered **considerable damage** to a **railway bridge** between **Wanne-Eickel main station** and **Gelsenkirchen main station**. As **renovation** was **no longer possible**, the bridge has now been **completely demolished**.

**DB InfraGO** is planning to install a **temporary bridge** on the line between **Wanne-Eickel Hbf** and **Gelsenkirchen Hbf** in the week commencing **5 June 2025**. The aim is to enable **railway traffic in both directions** over the **regular tracks** again.

A **specific date for commissioning** cannot yet be given. This is due to the **tight schedule** and the **technical complexity** of the work.

You can find**all the current effects** on train services **here**: [www.zuginfo.nrw/?msg=115774](https://www.zuginfo.nrw/?msg=115774)