Overview

• Renfe and Adif cited programmed works between Ciudad Real and Brazatortas, near Puertollano, as the source of the disruption.
• Delays on Saturday grew from about 50 minutes in the morning to more than two and a half hours for some passengers.
• A total of 32 long- and medium-distance high-speed trains on the southern corridor were affected across operators including Renfe, Iryo and Ouigo.
• Renfe announced after about an hour that the incident was resolved and warned of a gradual return to normal timetables.
• Stations such as Sevilla-Santa Justa saw heavy crowds, and ABC reported Adif removed its 'Disculpen las mejoras' poster at the site.