Riedbahn Mannheim–Frankfurt reopens after full renovation
- Location
- Mannheim–Frankfurt am Main line, 74.8 km (Baden-Württemberg/Hesse) · 🇩🇪 Germany
- Project
- Riedbahn: full renovation Mannheim–Frankfurt am Main (20 stations, ETCS)
- Investment
- not stated (source gives no total cost figure)
- Status
- Completed / back in operation
The Riedbahn line between Mannheim and Frankfurt am Main (74.8 km) was fully closed from 15 July to 14 December 2024 for the first full renovation under Deutsche Bahn's program of roughly 40 planned corridor projects through 2030. Work renewed 20 stations, about 1,200 signalling systems, 152 of 272 switches and 140 km of overhead line, alongside converting from LZB to ETCS Level 2 (over 600 signals, about 330 switch drives, more than 3,500 balises, three ETCS control centers).
Source: de.wikipedia.org ↗ · Archived copy ↗
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