This Sunday, Renfe canceled several trains between Madrid, the Valencian Community and Murcia due to an incident with a train without passengers that occurred yesterday Saturday in the high-speed tunnel that connects the Madrid stations of Atocha and Chamartín.
The high-speed trains from Madrid Chamartín canceled are: 5280 (8:30 a.m.) – 5092 (9:00 a.m.) – 5120 (12:30 p.m.) – 5162 (4:00 p.m.) – 5160 (4:30 p.m.) – 5182 (6:00 p.m.) – 5180 (6:30 p.m.) – 5192 (7:45 p.m.) and Intercity 11910 (12:15 p.m.), as reported by the company on the social network
Likewise, the following high-speed trains from the Valencian Community are canceled: 5273 (7:24 a.m.) – 5131 (1:31 p.m.) – 5143 (2:34 p.m.) – 5371 (5:42 p.m.) – 5181 (6:31 p.m.). ) – 5193 (6:50 p.m.) – 5203 (7:45 p.m.), Alvia 4343 (10:26 a.m.) and Intercity 11790 (7:13 p.m.). Coming from Murcia del Carmen, AVE 5843 is also suspended, leaving this Sunday at 1:53 p.m., adds the InfoRenfe notice.
On Saturday afternoon, the axle came loose from the tail of an empty train during a maneuver inside the tunnel that connects the Puerta de Atocha and Chamartín High Speed stations. After the derailment of this train, delays occurred which caused a crowd 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 podium.
This led to the emergency protocol being activated and a complete power outage at the station at 7:30 p.m., until this person was rescued at 9:20 p.m. and power was restored to the railway before the gradual resumption of rail traffic.
At the entrance to Atocha, an Alvia Alicante-Gijón, an Avant Toledo-Madrid, an Avant Madrid-Puertollano, an AVE Figueres-Madrid and an AVE Madrid-Seville were stopped, in addition to the suspension of service in the previous stations for several medium distance trains and Cercanías.
