Diversions due to track renewal on the Kaiserring

Due to track renewal works in the Kaiserring area, the light rail line between the Wasserturm and Tattersall stops will be closed to light rail services from Monday 14 September until, it is expected, Friday 6 November 2026. This will affect services on light rail lines 3, 4/4A, 5 and 15, as well as rnv bus routes 60, 61 and 64 and the night bus on route 7.

• Rerouting of tram services
• MA Hauptbahnhof (Central Station) can be reached via tram lines 1, 3 (MA Hauptbahnhof Süd (Central Station South)), 6/6A and 9X
• Planken (Strohmarkt and Wasserturm stops) can be reached via tram lines 2, 5 and 15
• Mannheim city centre is accessible at all times by all modes of transport
• The Kunsthalle light rail stop is not in service
• Relocation of the Wasserturm bus stop

Tram

Line 3

• Diversion in both directions between the MA Hauptbahnhof Süd and Marktplatz stops
• Additional services to the ‘Universität’, ‘Schloss’ and ‘Paradeplatz’ stops (platforms A/B)
• No services to the MA Hauptbahnhof, Kunsthalle, Wasserturm, Strohmarkt and Paradeplatz (platforms C/D) stops
• No service to the stops in the Planken

Line 4/4A

• Diversion in both directions between the stops Berliner Platz and Marktplatz
• Additional stops at Universität (platforms A/C), Schloss and Paradeplatz (platforms A/B)
• No service to the following stops: Universität (platform B), MA Hauptbahnhof, Kunsthalle, Wasserturm, Strohmarkt, Paradeplatz (platforms C/D)
• No service to the stops in the Planken

Line 5

• Diversion in both directions between the Rosengarten and Marktplatz stops via the Planken
• Additional service to the stops in the Planken: Wasserturm, Strohmarkt, Paradeplatz (platforms C/D)
• No service to the stops Kunsthalle, MA Hauptbahnhof, Universität, Schloss, Paradeplatz (Steige A/B)

Line 15 

• Please check the destination display

Coming from Käfertal

• Diversion from the Nationaltheater stop via Gewerkschaftshaus, Abendakademie, Marktplatz,
  • Paradeplatz (platform D), Strohmarkt, Wasserturm, Rosengarten, Nationaltheater and on to Käfertal
  • Paradeplatz (platform B), Schloss, Universität and on towards Ebertpark

Coming from the direction of Ebertpark

• Diversion from the Universität (University) (platform A) via the Schloss (Castle), Paradeplatz (platform A), Marktplatz, Abendakademie, Gewerkschaftshaus and Nationaltheater. From there, continue on the regular route to Käfertal.

Bus routes 60, 61, 64 and night bus route 7

• Service at the Wasserturm stop via the altered platforms:
  • Towards MA Hauptbahnhof: Platform D
  • Towards Pfalzplatz/Fernmeldeturm/Käfertal: Platform E (opposite)