Overview
- The catenary failure that struck La Sagrera on Sunday left two high-speed trains stopped or reversed and cut electric power to the Barcelona–Girona AVE corridor.
- Renfe, Adif and Protecció Civil activated emergency protocols and Adif dispatched technical crews to repair the fallen catenary and restore tension.
- Service remained suspended into the afternoon with Adif projecting progressive recovery and extending an initial target to about 19:00 as repairs continued.
- Thousands of affected passengers were shifted onto Rodalies and regional trains, which caused crowding and safety warnings at Girona station during the Sunday return flow.
- The precise cause of the electrification collapse is under investigation and the outage shows how a single catenary fault can halt domestic and international high-speed services that share the same infrastructure.