Efficient dismantling through optimised processes

The construction work for the extension of the U5 line is in full swing. An important milestone was reached in mid-February: the cutting (with up to eight wire saws simultaneously, approx. 1,700 square metres of cutting surfaces were achieved) and recycling of the concrete blocks from the first reinforcement layer (also known as the C-layer) was completed faster than planned. Up to three trucks were in use to efficiently organise the removal.

Structure base takes on stabilisation function

In June 2024, work began on constructing the base of the structure. After a total of 14 concreting operations and the processing of approx. 9,250 cubic metres of concrete and around 2,350 tonnes of reinforcement, this was fully completed by mid-November 2024. The two-metre-thick base not only serves as a basis for the further expansion of the station, but also has an important stabilising function. It absorbs the forces that were previously absorbed by the C-layer. Since the end of January, the station walls, which are up to 1.5 metres thick up to the lower edge of the second stiffening layer (also known as the B-layer), have been constructed on this layer. The complete dismantling of the B-layer is planned for December 2025.

Over the next two years, the shell of the Güterplatz underground station will continue to take shape – an important step in connecting the Europaviertel to Frankfurt's underground network.