Federal and state governments earmark EUR 10.9m for Brocken line

The first construction phase costs about EUR 18.87 million, of which about EUR 16.7 million is eligible under the GVFG (federal EUR 8.35 million, state EUR 2.5 million), leaving an own contribution of about EUR 5.85 million; works are planned for spring 2027, and material for about 12,000 metres of rail is being ordered in advance.

The federal government and Saxony-Anhalt intend to give HSB about EUR 10.9 million for the general renewal of the Wernigerode–Brocken line; on 21 August 2026 the state approved an early start of works. The first construction phase, with eleven individual measures (including points in Wernigerode and track plus seven sets of points at Drei Annen Hohne), costs about EUR 18.87 million, with EUR 8.35 million from the federal government, EUR 2.5 million from the state and an own contribution of about EUR 5.85 million. Construction is planned for spring 2027 and the material (about 12,000 metres of rail) is being ordered early. Beforehand, HSB renews a 1,100-metre track section below Brocken station from 31 August to 18 September 2026, suspending trains between Schierke and the Brocken (LOK Report, 21 Aug 2026).