Restrictions in rail traffic – police operation at Lucerne station: first tracks open again – news

  • Because of a police operation, rail traffic in Lucerne station was interrupted for several hours.
  • As the police confirmed to SRF, the first tracks have been open to rail traffic again since 7 a.m. Tracks 14 and 15 are still closed
  • How long the restrictions in Lucerne train station will continue is unknown. Replacement buses are in use.

Legend:

The police blocked an ATM.

SRF

Incident with explosives or gas

Christian Bertschi from the Lucerne police confirmed the operation, shortly after three in the morning an alarm had been received at the operations center. The emergency services were dispatched immediately, it was not entirely clear what had happened inside the station. It’s probably about an incident involving explosives or gas. Explosives specialists from Zurich are clarifying.

The focus of the police operation is to be an ATM from Bank Cler. This is located inside the Lucerne train station.

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