Renfe are now running between Madrid and Seville, Madrid and Cádiz, and Madrid and Granada. Madrid – Málaga services will resume in early March when emergency engineering work is completed between Antequera Santa Ana and Málaga. Iryo and Ouigo have also resumed services.
On January 18, a high-speed train derailed near Adamuz in Córdoba province and was then struck by another high-speed train on the adjacent track, causing both to derail. Investigators have since indicated that a pre-existing fracture in the running rail is the likely root cause, with damage marks also seen on the running gear of other trains that had used the same stretch.
In the immediate aftermath, high speed services between Madrid and Andalusia were suspended while rescue, recovery and initial inspection work took place. During this period, traffic was halted on the affected section, and passengers were re-routed or transferred to alternative services where possible. After emergency repairs and temporary speed and inspection measures were put in place, services were progressively resumed, subject to ongoing technical investigation and tighter infrastructure monitoring on that corridor.
With the main line reopened, operators are running high speed trains again but under reinforced safety protocols on the Adamuz section, including additional inspections and controls informed by the broken rail finding. Authorities and the national accident investigation body continue to examine maintenance records, recent refurbishment works, and the performance of track and signalling systems, so further timetable or speed adjustments remain possible as the investigation proceeds.
