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Wildfires Keep Madrid–Galicia High-Speed Rail Shut as Travelers Face Few Alternatives

Officials cite safety risks to explain the lack of large-scale replacement buses.

Viajeros del Tren Celta en la estación de Viana do Castelo esperan para hacer el transbordo en el primer día con el servicio recortado.
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Overview

  • ADIF kept the Madrid–Galicia high‑speed corridor closed on Monday due to active fires and extreme heat in León, Zamora and Ourense, with the transport minister confirming no LAV service for the day.
  • Conventional rail lines also remain cut at key segments, including León–Monforte between Vilamartín de Valdeorras and Montefurado, Zamora–Sanabria between Carbajales de Alba and Sarracín de Aliste, and the metric Palencia–León between Guardo and Puente Almuhey.
  • Renfe is offering free changes and full refunds and is running special shuttle trains only between Madrid and Zamora, with no official bus link onward to Ourense despite passenger requests.
  • Stranded passengers are organizing private transport or delaying trips, with reported microbus seats to Madrid around €50 and long queues at stations in A Coruña, Santiago and Vigo.
  • Wider disruptions include a new transfer requirement at Viana do Castelo on the Vigo–Porto Tren Celta and closures of two roads in Ourense, the N-5256 and OU-533.