Berlin S3 service was interrupted between Friedrichshagen and Erkner on June 14 after a lightning strike, according to reporting citing S-Bahn Berlin. The operator said it was unclear when service would resume and arranged replacement buses.
Berlin’s S3 line was interrupted on Sunday between Friedrichshagen and Erkner after a lightning strike, leaving commuters on the eastern edge of the network facing delays and bus replacements.
According to reporting citing S-Bahn Berlin, service on the affected stretch was stopped after the strike. The operator said it was unclear when trains would start running again and announced replacement buses.
Affected section
The disruption covers the section between Berlin-Friedrichshagen and Erkner, the eastern terminus of the S3 line. The affected stations include Rahnsdorf and Wilhelmshagen.
The S3 normally runs from Spandau via Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Erkner, making the outage a direct hit to commuters traveling between Berlin and Brandenburg.
What is known now
At this stage, the operator has not given a restoration time. The immediate response is bus replacement service while crews assess the damage and work to restore operations.
Further updates are likely to focus on how extensive the lightning damage is and how long the interruption lasts.
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