Severed cable causes major train delays on Sjælland

Train services between Sorø and Slagelse on the Danish island of Sjælland are experiencing major disruptions due to a severed cable. The incident, which occurred shortly before 6 p.m. on Thursday, has led to substantial delays in train traffic.

Banedanmark, the Danish railway infrastructure manager, confirmed the issue on X, stating that the damage is impacting inter-regional travel. The company is working diligently to rectify the situation.

DSB, the national railway company, reported on its website that the delays could extend travel times by up to an hour between Ringsted and Odense. Initially, Banedanmark anticipated normal operations to resume by 8 p.m., but this estimate has been revised.

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It also affects train traffic between regions. We are working hard to fix the damage.

As of shortly after 6 p.m., Banedanmark issued a new statement indicating that the repair work is proving more complex than anticipated. The company could not provide a definitive prognosis for when train services would return to the normal schedule.

The severed cable has resulted in signal failures near Sorø. Compounding the issue, trains can only operate on a single track along the affected route due to pre-planned track work, further exacerbating the delays.

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Banedanmark is working to fix the error, but the work to fix the error is unfortunately dragging on, and Banedanmark cannot provide a prognosis for when we can run according to plan again.