Renfe This Sunday it has suppressed several trains between Madrid, the Valencian Community and Murcia due to an incident with a train without passengers occurred this Saturday in the high-speed tunnel that connects the Madrid stations of Atocha and Chamartín and caused a new episode of railway chaos in the capital.
The High Speed trains originating in Madrid Chamartín suppressed are as follows: 5280 (8:30) – 5092 (9:00) – 5120 (12:30) – 5162 (16:00) – 5160 (16:30) – 5182 (18:00) – 5180 (18:00) 30) – 5192 (19:45) and Intercity 11910 (12:15), as reported by the company on the social network X.
Likewise, the following are deleted High Speed trains originating in the Valencian Community: 5273 (7:24) – 5131 (13:31) – 5143 (14:34) – 5371 (17:42) – 5181 (18:31) – 5193 (18:50) – 5203 (19:45). Alvia 4343 (10:26) and Intercity 11790 (19:13).
With origin in Murcia del Carmen AVE 5843 is also suspended, leaving at 1:53 p.m. this Sunday, adds the InfoRenfe notice.
High Speed Trains originating in the Valencian Community suppressed: 5273 (7:24) – 5131 (13:31) – 5143 (14:34) – 5371 (17:42) – 5181 (18:31) – 5193 (18:50) ) – 5203 (19:45). Alvia 4343 (10:26) and Intercity 11790 (19:13).
— InfoRenfe (@Inforenfe) October 20, 2024
High Speed Train 5843 with origin Murcia del Carmen (13:53).
— InfoRenfe (@Inforenfe) October 20, 2024
From Renfe they have reported that they will guarantee “the refund of the amount of the tickets” to those passengers who have been affected by these cancellations.
On Saturday afternoon there was shaft output in the tail unit of an empty train during a maneuver inside the tunnel that connects the Puerta de Atocha and Chamartín High Speed stations.
After that train derailed, delays arose that produced crowds of travelers at the station, to which was added the presence of a man who entered an unauthorized access area and threatened to jump off a catwalk.
This caused the activation of the emergency protocol and total power cut at the station at 7:30 p.m., until that person was rescued at 9:20 p.m. and tension was restored on the railway line, before the gradual resumption of train traffic.
At the entrance to Atocha, a Alvia Alicante-Gijóna Avant Toledo-Madrida Avant Madrid-Puertollanoa AVE Figueres-Madrid and a AVE Madrid-Sevillein addition to the suspension of service at previous stations of several Media Distancia and Cercanías trains.
