 Catenary stanchions for electrification were established in the Güterglück and Blankenheim areas, but no further work was carried out.Instead, the Güterglück–Berlin section was duplicated and electrified up to 1993.It was used by Intercity-Express and Intercity trains during construction work on the Berlin-Potsdam-Magdeburg line completed on 14 December 1995.