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Digital Interlocking Mönchengladbach

In the city Mönchengladbach in North Rhine-Westphalia, the existing relay interlocking technology is being replaced by a digital interlocking and ETCS Level 2 is being introduced.

Project duration

Start
2020
End
2029

Route data

Line from Viersen-Helenabrunn (2520), Mönchengladbach-Geneicken (2521), Korschenbroich (2550)
Line to Mönchengladbach (2520), Mönchengladbach-Bonnenbroich (2521), Rheydt (2550)
Kilometers of line to be equipped 17 km
Route number(s) 2520, 2521, 2550

Planned actions

ETCS Level 2 with signals
Interlocking(s) 1 DSTW
Scope of equipment
  • 1 RBC
  • 533 balises
  • 164 signals
  • 231 point machines
  • More detailed information on the scope of equipment will follow at a later date due to the early planning phase.

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Disclaimer

The dates shown are legally non-binding forecasts based on the current status. The forecasts are in no way intended to establish any kind of legal claim whatsoever that completion will take place by the specified date and that use will be possible. For these reasons, the information should also not be used to make or prepare business decisions, for example, but not conclusively, with regard to the vehicle equipment or the compatibility between the vehicles and the infrastructure. If you have any questions, particularly regarding technical network access or obtaining binding information, please contact your customer advisor.

 

Most of the infrastructure projects are still in the planning phase, which means that the information provided on these pages reflects the current planning status and is updated regularly.

As part of the DSTW Mönchengladbach project, the existing interlocking technology at Mönchengladbach main station is being replaced by modern digital interlocking. To this end, a modern digital interlocking (DSTW) will be installed on the site of the existing Sp Dr L60 relay interlocking. This includes all the necessary conversions on site – from the track field concentrators (GFK) to the expansion of the track field with terminal boxes for field devices (FeAk) and terminal cabinets for field devices (FeAs). The planned DSTW Mönchengladbach will be operated from the Krefeld control centre from 2028. This will function as an operating centre (BSO) in future and will be set up as part of the parallel Operations Control Strategy (BSS) project. Mönchengladbach main station and the feeder lines from Viersen and Rheydt will also be equipped with the standardised European Train Control System Level 2 with signals (ETCS L2mS) as part of this project. The technical site (TSO) will be set up in Wuppertal-Unterbarmen, which will also be realised by the parallel BSS project. Due to the low volume of traffic, it is planned to convert the 3km-long line 2521 into a siding of Mönchengladbach main station. This will allow the feeder journeys to take place as shunting journeys from Mönchengladbach main station and thus improve the quality of operations.

Route map digital interlocking Mönchengladbach (Copyright: DB InfraGO AG, Digitale Schiene Deutschland) Route map digital interlocking Mönchengladbach (Copyright: DB InfraGO AG, Digitale Schiene Deutschland)
Route map digital interlocking Mönchengladbach (Copyright: DB InfraGO AG, Digitale Schiene Deutschland)