The closure due to a fire on the embankment near the tracks of Stuttgart Central Station has been lifted. A railway spokesman confirmed when asked that the fire had been extinguished. A railway employee reported smoke in the area between the main station and Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt. According to firefighters, access to the fire site was difficult.
Interruptions in the operation of the city railway and long-distance trains
Previously, the entire main station was closed. The routes in the direction of Bad Cannstatt and North Station are similar. According to the Stuttgart Transport and Tariff Association (VVS), S-Bahn trains no longer operate in the city center. Long-distance trains have been partially rerouted around Stuttgart.
Station closures and fires on Friday
Stuttgartโs central station was already closed twice on Friday due to fires. One morning near the main S-Bahn line. One afternoon on the platform of long-distance and commuter trains, causing several tracks to be closed. Hundreds of travelers were injured.
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