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STRABAG upgrading Berlin-Köpenick station for regional rail service

11 October 2022

  • Photo of a track construction worker in protective clothing, behind him a yellow track construction machine © STRABAG
    Photo of a track construction worker in protective clothing, behind him a yellow track construction machine © STRABAG
  • Last part of DB Netz AG’s extensive project to upgrade the west-east corridor from Berlin to the Polish border near Frankfurt (Oder)
  • Project execution by STRABAG Rail as general contractor
  • Shorter travel times at up to 160 km/h and axle load of 25 t starting in 2027

Vienna/Freital 11 October 2022 STRABAG Rail has been commissioned by DB Netz AG to upgrade the Köpenick rail station in south-east Berlin to handle regional rail traffic. The new station is a key element of Berlin’s transport concept and part of the extensive project to modernise the west-east corridor from Berlin to the Polish border near Frankfurt (Oder). STRABAG Rail Gmbh is leading the comprehensive modernisation works together with STRABAG AG, STRABAG Fahrleitungen GmbH and ZÜBLIN Stahlbau GmbH. The contract value amounts to around € 154 million.

Starting in 2027, the railway line will enable shorter travel times between the cities of Magdeburg, Potsdam, Berlin and Frankfurt (Oder) at speeds of up to 160 km/h. “The upgrade of Köpenick station is not only important for Berlin’s transport concept, but also creates an improved rail connection to Eastern Europe, further helping to lay the foundation for a modern, fast, trans-European rail network. We are very happy that DB Netz AG has once again placed its trust in our railway construction expertise,” says Thomas Birtel, CEO of STRABAG SE.

The STRABAG Group entities will begin construction in spring 2023, with the station scheduled to go into operation in 2027. An approximately 3 km section of track will also be renewed, running largely parallel to the S-Bahn line. Besides two new tracks for regional rail traffic, a passing loop will provide a better connection between Berlin’s outer ring and the west-east corridor. In addition to the existing island platform, which is only designed for S-Bahn traffic, the project also includes the construction of a new, approximately 220 m long regional service platform with three new entrances, two of them barrier-free. The works also include the renewal and upgrade of five railway bridges, the construction of supporting structures and 18,000 m² of noise barriers over a length of about 4 km, as well as the modernisation of the overhead lines.

Photo of a track construction worker in protective clothing, behind him a yellow track construction machine © STRABAG
Photo of a track construction worker in protective clothing, behind him a yellow track construction machine © STRABAG

STRABAG upgrading Berlin-Köpenick station for regional rail service

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STRABAG SE is a European-based technology group for construction services, a leader in innovation and financial strength. Our activities span all areas of the construction industry and cover the entire construction value chain. We create added value for our clients by taking an end-to-end view of construction over the entire life cycle – from planning and design to construction, operation and facility management to redevelopment or demolition. In all of our work, we accept responsibility for people and the environment: We are shaping the future of construction and are making significant investments in our portfolio of more than 250 innovation and 400 sustainability projects. Through the hard work and dedication of our approximately 86,000 employees, we generate an annual output volume of around € 19 billion.
Our dense network of subsidiaries in various European countries and on other continents extends our area of operation far beyond the borders of Austria and Germany. Working together with strong partners, we are pursuing a clear goal: to design, build and operate construction projects in a way that protects the climate and conserves resources. More information is available at www.strabag.com.

The success story of Cologne-based STRABAG AG began in the year 1923. Today the company is part of Austrian-based STRABAG SE and acts in Germany as parent company of the German STRABAG group companies. As German market leader in transportation infrastructures, the company generates an annual output volume of around € 3.0 billion in this segment. The approximately 13,500 employees in transportation infrastructures show commitment every day to delivering first-rate construction services far beyond the usual road construction works. While focusing on the digitalisation of its work processes, STRABAG AG’s units cover the entire value chain in the construction of infrastructure facilities: from digital design to construction material extraction and production to actual construction of the projects to maintenance and repair by the company’s own road maintenance services. More information is available at www.strabag.de.