A power cut hit the area around Luxembourg City’s main train station on Wednesday, leaving displays empty and causing automatic doors in the station to lock.
Energy supplier Creos confirmed the power outage, which occurred shortly after 13:00. According to information obtained by the Luxemburger Wort, the post office building near the station was also affected by the power cut.
The smoke from the excavation pit can be seen from a distance © Photo credit: Elena Arens
A damaged power line on the construction site of the social security building opposite the train station is believed to have been the reason for the outage.
It appears that three cables belonging to electricity supplier Creos were cut and are currently burning in the excavation pit.
The fire brigade is currently on site, working on the excavation pit where the incident occurred. Smoke and a strong odour could be detected on the site.
According to the CGDIS, the damaged cables could also cause brief disruptions to the emergency number 112.
“Callers should leave the phone ringing for longer. If nobody picks up, they can try again shortly afterwards. A connection should then be established,” said CGDIS spokesperson Cédric Gantzer. Due to the power outage, the CGDIS issued a yellow alert on Gouvalert.lu at 14:00.
A spokesperson for the national railway company CFL confirmed the outage and spoke of “a minor glitch in the Creos power supply”.
The problem was rectified and had no impact on train services. Only the information system was affected, CFL said, such as the display boards and the announcements on the platforms.
No information was being displayed on screens at the city’s main train station © Photo credit: Marc Blasius
(This article was first published in the Luxemburger Wort. Translation and editing by Tracy Heindrichs)