A freight train wagon derailed in Děčín on 26 September 2026, and trains did not run for several hours on the railway corridor towards the German border.
A freight train wagon derailed in Děčín on 26 September 2026 at around 2 p.m. According to České dráhy, the accident occurred on the section between Děčín hlavní nádraží and Děčín-Prostřední Žleb, and traffic on the line stopped [1]. The restrictions affected local and long-distance services on the corridor towards the German border and lasted several hours [1]. For the duration of the closure, passengers could travel by bus between Děčín hlavní nádraží and Děčín východ. [1] According to its website, České dráhy did not arrange replacement bus transport, but passengers in Děčín could use city public transport lines [1].
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- — A freight train wagon derailed in Děčín on 26 September 2026, and traffic on the railway corridor towards the border came to a halt. iROZHLAS iDNES.cz