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Three construction phases by 2017
The first construction phase was the provision of the electronic signalling sub-centres of Leipzig East and Leipzig Hauptbahnhof, which are among the most efficient electronic signalling centres ever built in Germany.
(Photo: DB AG)
The second construction phase, which started in 2009, involved the associated work on the Leipzig City Tunnel.
(Graphic: DB AG)
The third construction phase, integration of VDE 8.2 into the Leipzig hub and the upgrade of the Leipzig-Mockau – Leipzig Hauptbahnhof section, commenced in 2012, to ensure opening of the new VDE 8.2 line by 2015 and the VDE 8.1 line by 2017.
(Graphic: DB AG)
Completion of the project is planned for the following dates:
| Project phases | Section | Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Draft and key planning | March 2012 | |
| Commissioning | Site clearance work (four sets of points, OLE, cable duct systems) | September 2013 |
| Commissioning | Rackwitzer Strasse/Parthe railway bridges | |
| 1st construction phase | September 2013 | |
| 2nd construction phase | September 2014 | |
| 3rd construction phase | September 2015 | |
| Commissioning | Platforms inc. station throat | Probably December 2015 |
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