diff --git a/src/de/schildbach/pte/VbnProvider.java b/src/de/schildbach/pte/VbnProvider.java
index cb4b4490..50ac1e2a 100644
--- a/src/de/schildbach/pte/VbnProvider.java
+++ b/src/de/schildbach/pte/VbnProvider.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package de.schildbach.pte;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import de.schildbach.pte.dto.Line;
 import de.schildbach.pte.dto.Location;
 import de.schildbach.pte.dto.LocationType;
 import de.schildbach.pte.dto.NearbyStationsResult;
@@ -158,6 +159,12 @@ public class VbnProvider extends AbstractHafasProvider
 		return jsonGetStops(uri);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	protected Line normalizeLine(final String line)
+	{
+		return parseLineAndType(line);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	protected char normalizeType(final String type)
 	{