Trains canceled in Madrid as death toll from high-speed collision in Spain rises to 39

A deadly high-speed train collision in southern Spain leaves 39 dead and 152 injured, forcing the cancellation of over 200 trains between Madrid and Andalucia. Authorities continue investigating the cause of the crash.

Reuters

19 January 2026 at 08:00:57

Trains canceled in Madrid as death toll from high-speed collision in Spain rises to 39

An information screen at the Atocha train station, amid train delays and cancellations, following a deadly derailment of two high-speed trains in Adamuz near, Cordoba, according to local police reports, in Madrid, Spain, January 18, 2026.

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Over 200 trains between Madrid and the southern Andalucia region - including major cities Cordoba, Seville and Granada - have been cancelled throughout Monday (January 19), after a deadly high-speed train collision that happened late on Sunday.

Screens showed cancelled trains at Atocha train station in Madrid early on Monday as dozens of people were requesting information at Iryo and Renfe information points.

The death toll from Sunday's (January 18) collision between a derailing high-speed train and a second oncoming train in southern Spain has risen to 39, with 152 people injured, state broadcaster RTVE reported on Monday, citing police sources.

The accident happened at 7.45 p.m. local time (1845 GMT) on Sunday near Adamuz in the province of Cordoba, about 360 km (223 miles) south of the capital Madrid.

There were around 400 passengers on the two trains, most of them Spaniards travelling back to and from Madrid after the weekend. It was unclear how many tourists could be onboard as January is not holiday season in Spain.

The cause for the crash is not yet known, Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente told reporters at a press conference at Atocha station in Madrid on Sunday.

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