Breitungen/Leipzig (dpa/th) - At the Breitungen (Werra) (Schmalkalden-Meiningen) stop, Deutsche Bahn will start construction work this week. The platform will be modernized over a length of 110 meters by spring, Deutsche Bahn announced in Leipzig on Tuesday. Therefore, the platform cannot be used from November 4th to 14th. Replacement buses will be set up for this time. A makeshift platform is available to passengers from November 15th to December 9th.
According to the information, the federal government, the Free State and Deutsche Bahn are investing around one million euros in the project. The platform will be raised from 38 to 55 centimeters and equipped with modern, energy-saving LED lighting. By adjusting the height of the platform, it should be possible to get on and off at ground level. A guide system for the blind is integrated into the paving. The platform will be equipped with a new wayfinding system, a weather shelter, seating and waste bins.
The investment is part of the program "
