Travel chaos across Malaga as train failures cause delays, cancellations and 14 hour strandings

MALAGA’S busiest summer season has kicked off with more than 300 train passengers stranded for half a day in Toledo.

The train, which was meant to arrive in Malaga at 10:26 pm on Monday evening after departing from Murica, had to stop in Toledo, leaving passengers stranded for more than 14 hours.

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An overhead line between Los Yeles near Toledo and La Sagra, southwest of Madrid, had lost power on Monday, meaning the Murica-Malaga train had to be towed by a diesel-powered train to Toledo.

This morning only a few trains departed from Malaga to Atocha, and no trains had departed from Madrid south to Andalucia. 

Currently, high-speed trains between Madrid, Toledo, and Andalusia are all experiencing significant delays and stoppages, according to Renfe.

Trains on the southern corridor to and from Madrid and/or Seville will not run until further notice.

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