Berlin–Rostock ETCS upgrade progresses section by section
- Location
- Berlin–Rostock railway line (approx. 198 km), states of Berlin, Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; ETCS section between Kavelstorf and Oranienburg stations · 🇩🇪 Germany
- Project
- Berlin – Rostock upgrade (ETCS, up to 160 km/h) – excluding Oranienburg station
- Investment
- Not quantified (DB does not publish total costs for the ongoing project; historical EU figures include an additional EUR 21 million ERDF grant in 2011 and roughly EUR 273 million for one project module)
- Status
- Under construction (in stages; some sections completed, others in planning/tendering)
The roughly 198 km Berlin–Rostock line is being upgraded in stages for speeds up to 160 km/h and for freight trains with 25-tonne axle loads; the section between Kavelstorf and Oranienburg stations (excluding Oranienburg station itself) is additionally being equipped with the European Train Control System (ETCS), and 25 signal boxes are being replaced by 19 modern electronic ones. Sections already completed include Oranienburg–Nassenheide (2017–2018), Gransee and Waren (Mueritz) stations, and most recently Rostock-Bramow (2022–2025); Neustrelitz and Fuerstenberg (Havel) stations are still in planning. According to Deutsche Bahn, the overall project is not expected to be completed until 2033 (the original list entry stated 2027).
Source: bauprojekte.deutschebahn.com ↗ · Archived copy ↗
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