THE state of Bavaria in southern Germany has signed an implementation and financing agreement with German Rail (DB) for the electrification of the 18.7km Ebersberg - Wasserburg line east of Munich. The work will also include lengthening of several platforms to 140m to allow them to be served by S-Bahn trains.
Ebersberg is currently the eastern-most station on lines 4 and 6 of Munich’s S-Bahn network. Electrification of the single-track line will allow services to continue to central Munich and the withdrawal of regional services on Line RB48 operated by DB class 628 DMUs.
DB subsidiary Southeast Bavarian Railway (SOB) owns the infrastructure between Ebersberg and Wasserburg. The state of Bavaria has committed €7m to the project, with the remainder to be provided by federal government. The full cost has not been disclosed, but was estimated at €22m in 2016.
The project has been delayed by various factors, including protected birds nesting close to line, since an agreement to proceed was concluded in 2018. The state says it expects DB to start work as soon as planning consent has been obtained although no deadline for completion has been disclosed.
Bavaria is planning further improvements to the line, including a new station at Ebersberg South, and track doubling between Grafing Station and Grafing Town, and Ebersberg South and Ebersberg. No estimated costs or timelines for these elements have yet been released.
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