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Signaling Failures Cause Up to 20-Minute Delays on Madrid’s Cercanías C3, C4 and C5

With previous cable theft disruptions on C2, C7 and C8 resolved, technicians now focus on restoring normal schedules on lines affected by new signal faults.

Estación de Rodalies de Mollet - Sant Fost
Estación de Atocha en la línea de Cercanías
Personas esperando el Cercanías

Overview

  • Since 7:30 AM Friday, a signaling fault between Embajadores and Laguna on line C5 has forced average delays of about 20 minutes.
  • A separate system glitch at 9:00 AM halted trains on lines C3 and C4, compounding commuter disruptions during peak hours.
  • Thursday’s cable theft between San Fernando de Henares and Torrejón de Ardoz had caused 15–20 minute delays on lines C2, C7 and C8 but was fully repaired by Friday morning.
  • Passengers such as a C4 commuter reported journeys that normally take 20 minutes stretched to an hour because of the signal issues.
  • Renfe and Adif crews are issuing real-time updates and remain deployed to ensure full service is restored before evening rush hours.