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Rail Service Restored at Tortosa After Overnight Train Fire Halts R16 Line

Rail traffic resumed following repairs to a fallen overhead line that set an empty train alight at the station.

Overview

  • Protecció Civil said circulation between Tortosa and l’Aldea on the R16 now operates normally in both directions.
  • The station had been closed to arrivals and departures overnight, disrupting the R16 terminus and medium-distance links on the Barcelona–València corridor.
  • ADIF reported the fire damaged the catenary after it fell onto a stationary empty train, with a subsequent explosion reported at the station.
  • Firefighters and ADIF technicians were deployed, and replacement buses ran between Tortosa and l’Aldea during the shutdown.
  • Service recovery followed electrical repairs completed overnight after the Saturday night incident.