Subway service resumes following bomb clearance.
In Berlin, the U-Bahn services on lines U2 and U5 have resumed full operations following the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb. The bomb was found on Thursday, September 21, 2025, at 9:00 AM near the Museumsinsel area in Berlin-Mitte.
The suspensions of U-Bahn services on these lines occurred early Friday morning, with service on line U5 between Unter den Linden and Alexanderplatz being suspended, and on Thursday evening, service on line U2 between Stadtmitte and Alexanderplatz was halted.
The bomb was safely assessed by experts and was later removed from the bomb site, which is located at Fischerinsel in the Spree. The bomb was then transported away from the area.
Following the successful removal of the bomb, the police have lifted the closure of several streets in Berlin-Mitte, and several bus lines with stops near the bomb discovery site have resumed their scheduled services. The Berlin Transport Authority (BVG) has confirmed the resumption of U-Bahn services to dpa.
However, no further details about the specific bus lines resuming services or the current status of the streets that were closed have been provided.
The U-Bahn lines U2 and U5 had service suspensions between specific stations: Stadtmitte to Alexanderplatz on line U2, and Unter den Linden to Alexanderplatz on line U5. Both suspensions of U-Bahn services on lines U2 and U5 have now been lifted.
The cordon around Berlin-Mitte was lifted following the discovery of the World War II bomb, marking the end of an unexpected disruption to the city's public transportation system.
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