Rail corridor expansion in Germany: Berlin-Spandau to Nauen
23km of additional track
The railway line between Berlin-Spandau and Nauen lies on the trans-European North Sea-Baltic Sea corridor and, due to its use for regional, long-distance and freight traffic, plays a major role for commuter traffic to the Havelland region as well as for the transport of goods from the Port of Hamburg.
Future expansion of the Deutschlandtakt (Germany-wide integrated timetable)
Due to the demands of the future increased service frequency of the Deutschlandtakt and a clear regional train schedule, the line represents a bottleneck and its capacity needs to be expanded. Additionally, an extension of the S-Bahn (suburban rail) beyond Spandau station into the state of Brandenburg is planned.
AFRY was commissioned by DB Netz AG to carry out preliminary planning services for the section of track between Berlin-Spandau and Nauen as part of the project “i2030 – More rail for Berlin and Brandenburg”.
9 transport systems
As part of the route expansion, AFRY plans to build or rebuild 9 transport stations.
Of particular note is the Berlin-Spandau long-distance train station, for which our planners have developed a sophisticated technical solution.
Two new S-Bahn stations were also examined in the Berlin city area.
Complex boundary conditions
Along the existing route are several towns and cities that can benefit from the construction project and take advantage of the increased capacity.
On the other hand, the proximity presents structural bottlenecks for which various approaches have been pursued.
This presents particular challenges for planning, especially in the area of existing bridges and existing buildings.
During the preliminary planning phase, various routes, speeds, and track layouts were considered. AFRY also developed the technical track equipment and facilities for the entire planning area.
Building Information Modeling
The project is being executed as a Building Information Modelling (BIM) project. The entire route section was constructed in 3D models that, in addition to the dimensions, also contain all other relevant information about the components and route elements.
In addition to the planned solution, the model also represents the existing situation with the relevant environment.
The BIM models are based on the AFRY-BIM-Standard.
