Right Rhine Corridor Upgrade: HERING Working Across 20 Construction Sites

From 10 July to 12 December 2026, the railway line between Troisdorf and Wiesbaden will undergo comprehensive modernisation as part of the “Right Rhine” corridor upgrade. During the complete line closure, numerous construction measures will be carried out simultaneously to improve the long-term capacity and reliability of this heavily used rail infrastructure.

The HERING Group is involved as a subcontractor, with three companies delivering a broad range of services across a total of 20 construction sites. Our teams are carrying out work on platforms, pedestrian underpasses, stairways, platform canopies and foundations. The accompanying map provides an overview of the individual locations.

HERING is contributing railway construction, modular platforms, platform canopies and foundation engineering services across 20 sites as part of the Right Rhine corridor upgrade.

Three HERING Companies Combining Their Expertise

HERING Bahnbau: Comprehensive Modernisation of Passenger Stations

HERING Bahnbau GmbH is responsible for the removal and reconstruction of conventional platforms at several stations. The scope also includes the refurbishment of pedestrian underpasses and stairways, the construction of new enclosures and the renovation of platform canopies, including listed historic structures. The services include:

Removal and reconstruction of conventional platforms
Partial demolition and refurbishment of pedestrian underpasses
Refurbishment of stairways
Construction of new enclosures
Refurbishment of platform canopies and listed historic roof structures
Work on stormwater storage channels

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HERING Infrastructure Systems: Modular Platforms and Platform Canopies

HERING Infrastructure Systems is designing, manufacturing, delivering and installing modular platforms and platform canopies at several locations. In addition to new construction, the contract includes the extension and subsequent raising of existing platforms. The scope of services includes:

Design, manufacture, delivery and installation of modular platforms
Design, manufacture, delivery and installation of platform canopies
Extension of existing platforms
Raising of existing platforms

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HERING Grundbau: Stable Foundations for Rail Infrastructure

HERING Grundbau GmbH is constructing the required foundations at several sites. Depending on the location and structural requirements, a range of drilling and piling methods will be used. The services include:

Drilling operations
Construction of bored piles
Installation of driven piles
Construction of gravel piles

Find out more about our foundation engineering services and Foundation Construction Train

20 Construction Sites Along the Right Rhine Railway

HERING Group teams will be working at locations including Troisdorf, Bonn-Beuel, Unkel, Erpel, Braubach, Lahnstein, Kaub, Lorch, Eltville and several sites in Wiesbaden. The collaboration between HERING Bahnbau, HERING Infrastructure Systems and HERING Grundbau brings together a wide range of expertise within the HERING Group. From foundation engineering and conventional railway construction to the delivery and installation of prefabricated platform and canopy systems, the individual services are closely coordinated.

The “Right Rhine” corridor upgrade is one of the major infrastructure projects of 2026. We are delighted that our teams and solutions are making an important contribution to modernising the railway infrastructure between Troisdorf and Wiesbaden.