Technical glitch disrupts train services

Train services – both local and long distance – were disrupted seriously on Friday due to a technical glitch.

The national railway operator VR Group said only a few long-distance trains left Helsinki for Tampere and Lahti until afternoon while the local train services in the capital city were also disrupted.

The glitch was caused by an electrical fault.

There are major disruptions to the city train services and K trains are cancelled, said the City of Helsinki in a press release.

I and P trains are running at irregular headways of up to over 20 minutes. There are also other disruptions and cancellations to services on the main line, the Rinal Rail Line and the coastal line to Leppävaara.

R and Z trains are stopping also at Savio, Korso, Rekola and Koivukylä because K trains are not running.

As far as possible, I trains depart from Helsinki at 16, 36, and 56 minutes past the hour.

As far as possible, P trains depart from Helsinki at 18, 38, and 58 minutes past the hour, added the press release.