Total stop in train traffic south of Stockholm after accident

It was around 02:00 a.m. that a train collided with an excavator for unknown reasons in Stuvsta south of Stockholm. Two people have been taken to hospital after the accident, one of them by ambulance helicopter. The extent of the injury is currently unclear.

The incident has led to a complete stop in train traffic with extensive disruption as a result. No trains can pass between the stations Älvsjö and Flemingsberg. Replacement buses have been deployed, but since they have significantly less capacity, it is now quite chaotic for the travelers.

The accident causes, among other things, that for the regional trains on the route Stockholm C–Gothenburg/Malmö/Karlstad. Commuter trains are also affected. They turn in Älvsjö and Flemingsberg.

Pär Aronsson at the Swedish Transport Administration says that the latest forecast states that train traffic will not be restored until 06:00 on Friday morning.

- But it is therefore a forecast that can be moved forwards and backwards. If you are going out, the advice is to keep an eye on your trip and see if it might have changed.

It is currently being investigated whether the collision has caused any damage to the infrastructure.

- They look to see if the excavator has caused damage to rails and the like. Then the tracks must be checked and inspected, says Pär Aronsson and points out that the excavator is still standing on the track.

- I have not heard anything other than that it remains.

Pär Aronsson points out that the disturbances are so extensive because the route is heavily trafficked, especially during the morning hours.