Rail service between the German capital’s main railway station and the western district of Spandau has been severely disrupted. Authorities believe the fire was deliberatly started.

Train services in the German capital, Berlin, will be disrupted for days due to a cable fire that authorities believe was deliberately set.

Rail operator Deutsche Bahn said a fire broke out at a cable shaft in Berlin’s Charlottenburg district overnight, damaging several signals and switches.

Trains between Berlin’s main railway station and the western district of Spandau have been delayed, diverted, and canceled. This has had a knock-on effect on other public transportation lines around the capital.

Hundreds of trains, including long-distance, regional, commuter and freight rail services, have been impacted.