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Kabelklau in Gelsenkirchen: Massive Train Failures in the Ruhr Area

After a cable theft, Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof cannot be reached. There are significant obstacles in NRW rail traffic.

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Several long-distance routes on German railways were affected on Saturday after deliberate damage to railway cables.

·Copenhagen, Denmark
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Several long-distance routes on German railways were affected on Saturday after deliberate damage to railway cables.

·Copenhagen, Denmark
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Vandalism and the theft of cables in the west of Germany caused major failures in the movement of long-distance trains, reported the Deutsche Bahn railway line. The incident occurred in Helzenkirchen (North Rhine-Westphalia Federal Land), and the train alarm and control systems were completely disabled, handed over to TASS. According to the investigation, the perpetrators acted deliberately, cutting and ripping the cables in several locations. L…

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Several long-distance routes on German railways were affected on Saturday after deliberate damage to railway cables

·Copenhagen, Denmark
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Since the night there is nothing left on the rail around Gelsenkirchen. Unknown people have cut cables there. Long-distance routes are also affected.

·Düsseldorf, Germany
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Several trains have been cancelled due to intentional damage to railway cables in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Rail traffic throughout the Gelsenkirchen region is disrupted, according to information portal Zuginfo.nrw. The police state that an investigation is underway into possible cable theft in the region.

·Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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wdr.de broke the news on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
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