The city of Stockholm and Odenplan nearby – then you go to the place

Stockholm and Odenplan suburban train stations were closed due to incorrect escalators that are not safe enough.

The decision was made during a crisis meeting, the night until Friday, after an escalator abruptly stopped and then began to rush back – without pressing an emergency stop.

– When we opened an escalator, we discovered that some parts were rusty. These errors were discovered in more escalators, "said Caroline Ottosson, SL's executive director, at a press conference.

71 escalators should now be checked.

– C & C Is hell, I live at the train station, but I do not trust the train for a second, "says Carina Nordström, one of the many victims of the morning

The Stockholm and from Odenplan were used last summer 19659005] From Friday, July 13, 2018, they will be closed for safety reasons.The reason is that the escalators of the stations during a check Thursday were considered dangerous for passengers.And without escalators functional, the stations can not be used for reasons of escape, says SL on their website.

– It was a very difficult decision for us to take in. The closing of the stations is the last something we want to do, but the safety of travelers comes first, "said Mattias Sjöström-Varg to SL press release

The decision was taken at a meeting of the SL last night

– It was decided between 01 and 03. We understand Travelers, says Mattias Sjöström-Varg.

The context of the closure is an incident Monday when one of the escalators at Stockholm Station began to shine in the wrong direction.

– The accident led to a thorough check Thursday, which in turn led to the decision to close the stations. No one was seriously injured, but we must be careful, "said Mattias Sjöström-Varg.

During the closure, the commuter train will pass the stations without stopping. to Stockholm South and to Solna Station

– From Södra Station we refer to the Medborgarplatsen metro or Mariatorget, and from Solna station we will set up replacement coaches to get to the center of Solna, where is the blue line of the subway, says Mattias Sjöström-Varg

Why not a replacement bus from Södra station? ]

– We can not even accommodate a bus outside, and the replacement of a commuter train requires ten full-time coaches.

Stop. urgency of the city of Stockholm and Odenplan occurs in an already tense traffic mode. Between 25 June and 20 August, the routes between Stockholm Central and Stockholm South will be redeveloped, which means that the southern central train will stop at Stockholm South and the regional train at Flemingsberg

They issued in the South Stockholm Metro.

– It's a challenge. We reinforce ourselves by train on the red line of the metro, explains Mattias Sjöström-Varg

On a normal day, more than 100,000 travelers leave for Stockholm or Odenplan. SL can not respond when stations can reopen.

– But they are sure to be closed every Friday. Mattias Sjöström-Varg

– We call for immediate action from Otis, who delivered the escalators.

Aftonbladet is looking for Otis. According to Per Hallberg at the SL press service, the supplier deployed additional staff on Friday morning to work on the issues.

The Sundbyberg station is closed, but it is due to planned works with the dual extension of the Mälarbanan. ] ⁠ The text is updated

July 13, 2018 5:07