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Railway construction expected to cause travel disruptions


Nighttime train services in Kaiserslautern will face significant disruptions from Sept. 6 to Oct. 24 due to construction work on noise barriers, overhead lines and cables, with cancellations and replacement buses affecting multiple regional and S-Bahn routes.

Nighttime train services in Kaiserslautern will face significant disruptions from Sept. 6 to Oct. 24 due to construction work on noise barriers, overhead lines and cables, with cancellations and replacement buses affecting multiple regional and S-Bahn routes. (Oliver Lang/Deutsche Bahn)

Travelers using Kaiserslautern’s train services will face disruptions between Sept. 6 and Oct. 24 due to overnight construction, Deutsche Bahn announced Wednesday.

Work on noise barriers, overhead lines and cables will take place from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., affecting all regional and S-Bahn trains passing through the station.

The construction will cause delays, train cancellation, and rerouted services on several key lines. Affected routes include the S1, S2, RE1, RE6 and RB services. Replacement bus services will operate during affected times.

Key disruptions include:

S1 (Sept. 6 - Oct. 24): Cancellations and bus replacements between Neustadt, Kaiserslautern and Homburg.

S2 (Sept. 6 - Oct. 24): Cancellations and alternative transport between Neustadt and Kaiserslautern.

RE1 (Select dates in September and October): Cancellations between Neustadt, Kaiserslautern, Homburg and Saarbrücken.

RE6 (Oct. 2 and 9): Cancellations and bus services between Neustadt and Kaiserslautern.

RB64 (Sept. 6 - Oct. 13): Service disruptions between Kaiserslautern and Pirmasens.

RB65 (Sept. 27 - Oct. 24): Cancellations between Kaiserslautern and Enkenbach.

Passengers are urged to check travel information in advance, via the DB Navigator App and bahn.de.

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