Large diversions and replacement traffic: construction work to old fire station!

Large diversions and replacement traffic: construction work to old fire station!

From June 10, 2025, travelers in Mannheim face major challenges: Extensive track and switch work will be carried out at the old fire station stop. These measures, which last until June 22, lead to significant changes in local public transport. Like mrn-news reports, only one platform will be accessible during this time.

The light rail lines are diverted in a large scale, and a rail replacement traffic (SEV) is set up to transport the affected passengers into the surrounding districts. The lines in and from Sandhofen, Schönau and Neckarstadt West are affected.

Details on the diversions

The most important changes in detail:

• line 1: shortened line path from Rheinau BF to old fire station, detour from there towards Mannheim main cemetery with additional holding at sheep pasture and university clinic.
• line 2: detour between Feudenheim and Kurpfalzbrücke, without operating the stops of the old fire station and Neckarstadt West.
• line 3: from the old fire station on as line 7 gen birdstang, additionally SEV between old fire station and Sandhofen.
• line 4/4a: stops sheep pasture and old fire station are not served, detour via National Theater.
• line 15: detour via National Theater, also no operation of sheep pasture and old fire station.
• line 53: Hold with replacement stop towards Käfertal Bf.

These measures are necessary to modernize the infrastructure, as Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH reports. Such extensive construction work is not without effects: travelers have to expect longer travel times and sometimes more complicated by.

effects on residents

The effects of the construction work can also be felt for residents in other regions. In Pönitz, the residents in the streets "Am Walde" and "at the train station" in particular have to deal with the diversions of rail replacement traffic. According to a report on daucha compact you have difficulty achieving and reporting from detours of up to 14 kilometers.

The train must exchange thresholds in the area of ​​the train station, which makes a change of construction site necessary. The residents urgently call for a better solution for foot and cycling during this time, since numerous people affected are dependent on public transport. A spokeswoman for the railway has shown understanding of the inconvenience, but emphasizes that the measures are necessary.