Less than twenty-four hours after the power supply was suddenly lost in the Iberian Peninsula, Cercanías Madrid confirmed through its WhatsApp channel that all lines except C3 and C5 will continue their service at 50%.
The commuter line of most concern this morning was the 5, which today at 5:00 a.m. did not provide service. As of 6:00 a.m. it began to run from Humanes to Atocha and vice versa. It was not until 11:30 a.m. when it was fully restored.
As for Line 3 trains, the service covers from Chamartín to Pinto, in both directions. Incidents are the order of the day: Cercanías Madrid has reported at 13:24 hours of a problem in the infrastructure of Valdemoro station.
Free rail service
As an exceptional measure after the blackout Renfe has announced that its network services are free today, Tuesday, April 29. It is not necessary to purchase a ticket, but the operator will maintain access controls to ensure order and safety on the platforms.
On the other hand, Renfe has suppressed the service of the following Long Distance trips: Madrid-Santander; Madrid-Huelva; Madrid-Badajoz; Madrid-Cádiz; Madrid-Galicia; Madrid-Asturias; Madrid-Salamanca; Madrid-Logroño; Barcelona-Alicante (Euromed) and Basque Country-Barcelona.
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