U5 Frankfurt, Güterplatz Underground Station: Dismantling of the First Bracing Level Completed
The extension of Frankfurt's underground line 5 is making rapid progress: an approximately 2750 m long light rail line will connect the Europaviertel district with the existing underground network. The contract for the 1160 m long underground section – including the connection to the existing U5, the construction of an emergency exit and the structural work for the Güterplatz underground station – had been awarded to ARGE U5 Europaviertel in 2017.
Demolition Work Completed Ahead of Schedule
After the final concreting of the base of the structure was completed in November 2024, the first bracing level (C level) in the excavation pit of the future Güterplatz underground station was dismantled two weeks earlier than planned in mid-February 2025. With up to 8 wire saws working simultaneously and approx. 1700 m2 of cut surfaces, the concrete blocks were cut from the first bracing level and prepared for recycling. Up to three lorries were in operation at the same time to ensure efficient removal.
Building Base Stabilises the Structure
Construction of the base of the structure began in June 2024. After a total of 14 concreting sessions involving around 9250 m3 of concrete and around 2350 tonnes of reinforcement, it was completed in mid-November 2024. The two-metre-thick base not only serves as a foundation for the further expansion of the station, but also has an important stabilising function. It takes on the forces that were previously absorbed by the C level. Since the end of January, the construction of the up to 1.5 m thick station walls up to the lower edge of the second bracing level (B level) has been taking place on this level, the complete dismantling of which 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.
U5 Frankfurt, Güterplatz underground station: After completion of the dismantling of the first bracing level, the walls are raised to their final height and the ceiling is concreted
Credit/Quelle: Porr
