Train evacuated in Lillestrøm after brake fire; no injuries reported

By Erick León

Norwegian police vehicle photographed in 2010. Illustrative archive photograph; it does not depict these events. Photo: nakhon100 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Original, unmodified.

Lillestrøm, Akershus.— A train was evacuated on the afternoon of October 25 after flames were detected in its brakes. The incident forced a halt to rail traffic at the station.

Police said no injuries had been reported and firefighters had the situation under control. Bane NOR and Oslo’s fire and rescue train took over the work. The latest notice reviewed did not confirm a full return to normal service.

Source: Police, via Lokalaviser, October 25, 2026.

Read the original Spanish and Norwegian versions. Originally published on October 25, 2026.

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