After a fire at the S-Bahnhof Berlin-Karow, a fully occupied train line S2 has been evacuated to the open road. Rescuers brought 75 passengers from the S-Bahn in safety – they were able to change into a provided train the low Barnim railway (NEB), was on a parallel track. No one was hurt.

“to direct people to the nearest train station, is sometimes very tedious. So we can evacuate passengers quickly,“ said a spokesman for the Federal police.

The S-Bahn traffic is currently interrupted to the S2, the line runs only between Blankenfelde and Blankenburg. The line RB27 between Karow and beautiful Linde was also failed, but it is now back in operation. A replacement bus runs between Blankenburg and Bernau. What time is the S2, it is not still open, since the size of the damage is yet to be seen. The restriction will remain on Tuesday.

The fire Department has cleared the fire, which started at 11 a.m. and at the end of the platform on a cable-bridge, meanwhile, told the Federal police. The cause of the fire is still completely unclear. The fire investigation is going.

The railway established a rail replacement service with 15 buses. These stations Blankenburg, Karow, Buch, Röntgental, Zepernick, Bernau-Friedenstal and Bernau to travel. Changes in the roadway plan, you can also find on the Website of the S Bahn in Berlin.

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