The rail service will shut down in Stockholm during the easter weekend

During the whole of the easter holidays, close the Dmv of tracks called Getingmidjan due to engineering works. The suspension runs from the 18th of april at 22.00 until 23 april at 05.00. It means that those who travel with the region and long - distance trains must move with the light rail through the city.

If you travel by train to the south, you get off at Stockholm södra or Flemingsbergs station to change to the tram which takes you to Stockholm city. You'll then travel on to regional or long-distance trains you get to go and walk from the Stockholm city to Stockholm central station.

– It is not easy. This in turn will mean that there are more travellers who need to co-exist. It is, overall, fewer people are traveling during the easter season, but perhaps we should flag up that it may be a bit crowded, " says Aleksander Krajisnik, presskommunikatör on SL.

to the north can choose alternative itineraries via Västerås and Örebro, but the main thoroughfare through the city is totally closed to vehicle traffic. Travelers who must travel through Stockholm, refer to the SL subway or commuter train.

No extra commuter trains will be put in to take care of the extra passengers. But there will be extra stations - and informationsvärdar at several stations, which helps with tickets and information.

It will require a valid SL ticket for the regional and fjärrtågsresenärer to get with the SL-traffic through Stockholm. But since it is a planned effort offers a variety of options for how these SL-tickets are provided.

will be put in to take care of the extra passengers. But there will be extra stations - and informationsvärdar at several stations, which helps with tickets and information.

" We do not see that it will be needed. Even though it is påskhelg are considerably fewer who are travelling around in Sweden than it is a normal working day. Therefore it will it not as it looks now needed more trains to swallow it. The commuter cum in mouth quite a lot, " says Bengt Olsson, head of media relations at the Swedish transport administration.

the SL drive with weekend traffic from Thursday.

– The suspension of Getingmidjan affect the clean trafikalt not SL-travelers since it does not affect our track, but obviously, it could be a little extra crowded. We nevertheless choose to prepare ourselves for the suspension to make it as smooth as possible for all travelers. We will have extra staffing at several stations.

shut down the green line of the metro in addition, of the between t-centralen and slussen during easter Sunday and easter Monday. The red line is reinforced with additional departures between Liljeholmen and the institute of technology for it to be less crowded. The suspension depends on the repair of Söderströmsbron between the Old town and Slussen.

– As there are several engineering works which coincides will with the help of MTR who run the commuter trains make several efforts before the easter holidays as regards the information for travellers on commuter trains, " says Aleksander Krajisnik on the SL.

– There may be more travelers than usual during the easter and maybe you'll get to have a little indulgence. You should have little oversight over how the traffic is flowing in.

– Just because we know it is a little bit fewer travelers during the weekend, for it to affect as few people as possible, " says Aleksander Krajisnik on the SL.