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Dozens of passengers at the Atocha station in Madrid. EP Rail transport Suspension of trains between Madrid and Cordoba, Seville, Malaga and Huelva to last 'more than four days'Thousands of passengers are looking for transport alternatives after the cancellation of tickets on the southern high-speed line, while airline Iberia has added 1,500 seats on flights between Madrid, Seville and Malaga on Monday
Madrid
Monday, 19 January 2026, 14:15
High-speed trains between Madrid and Cordoba, Seville, Malaga and Huelva were suspended around 8pm on Sunday after the fatal accident near Adamuz station (Cordoba). Spanish railway infrastructure company Adif first announced the cancellation of all high-speed journeys on this route for Monday, but the scale of the accident has been implying that more trains will be cancelled in the coming days.
The latest update has come from president of the state railway operator (Renfe) Álvaro Fernández Heredia, who confirmed that the suspension will last "more than four days".
Adif has set up an assistance phone line (900 10 10 20) to attend to the victims' relatives and the injured. Three in-person assistance points have been set up in Madrid, Huelva and Cordoba.
Thousands of passengers have been impacted by the cancellations since Sunday. All three operators (Renfe, Iryo and Ouigo) travel from Madrid to Andalucía on a daily basis. Ouigo told SUR that some 800 passengers were impacted by the cancellations on Sunday, to which another 1,900 were added on Monday. Renfe and Iryo have not yet confirmed their cancellations.
The derailed train operated by Italian company Iryo was covering the Malaga-Atocha route. Around 7.45pm, it entered Adamuz station, invading the opposite track and colliding with an Alvia Madrid-Huelva train that happened to be passing seconds after the derailment.
According to a Renfe statement, psychological assistance groups have been set up in Madrid, Cordoba, Huelva and Seville. The plan for assistance to railway accident victims and their families (PAVAFF) has also been activated.
Following the crash, the emergency services deployed extensive resources in response to the incident, including five mobile intensive care units, a logistical support vehicle and four units from the emergency critical care service (DCCU).