Overview

• A derailed Alvia train entering Chamartín at 14:00 on June 12 caused a loss of electrical supply that suspended all high-speed traffic at the station
• Connections to Galicia, Asturias, Castilla y León and Cantabria were restored progressively by mid-afternoon, while Levante-bound services ran from Atocha until full repairs
• Renfe, Iryo and Ouigo estimated about 34,000 passengers were affected by delays, cancellations and long waits compounded by poor real-time information
• Adif crews removed the derailed unit and repaired signalling and power systems overnight, allowing normal circulation to resume by early June 13
• This marked the third major disruption on Spain’s high-speed network in under two months, fueling concerns over infrastructure reliability and crisis communication