Cologne (dpa / lnw) - The damage to a signal box at Cologne Central Station should also lead to considerable impairments in train traffic on Friday morning. According to Deutsche Bahn, all ICE, EC and IC trains that are scheduled to run via Cologne Central Station are affected, as stated on the website.
"Deutsche Bahn long-distance trains cannot currently stop in Cologne Hbf and will be diverted," said the railway. In some cases, large-scale diversions are necessary. There are stoppages throughout North Rhine-Westphalia and between Cologne and Koblenz. Travelers should inform themselves about the current connections via the homepage or app.
Meanwhile, according to a railway spokesman, work on the defective terminal strips continues. On Thursday morning, DB employees and the fire brigade pumped tens of thousands of liters of water out of the signal box, which had flowed in from the city of Cologne and, according to the information, "large parts of the signal box technology" were irreparably destroyed. The restrictions must be expected until Saturday.
