Transport · Zarzalejo and Madrid
Freight train derails at Zarzalejo near Madrid, driver lightly hurt and Madrid-Ávila line suspended
A freight train derailed in Zarzalejo, in the Madrid region, in the early hours of Sunday, 15 November. Its driver, the only person aboard, was taken to hospital with back pain, and rail traffic between Robledo de Chavela and Zarzalejo was suspended.
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In brief
The derailment happened at about 03:48 on Sunday, 15 November, at Zarzalejo in the Madrid region, according to Renfe and Europa Press.
A 33-year-old man, the train's only occupant, was moved by SUMMA 112 to the Puerta de Hierro hospital, and emergency services said his condition was not serious.
Renfe suspended circulation between Robledo de Chavela and Zarzalejo and set up a replacement bus between El Escorial and Robledo de Chavela.
What happened
A freight train left the track at Zarzalejo, in the Madrid region, at about 03:48 on Sunday, 15 November. The driver, a 33-year-old man, was the only person on the train. A team from SUMMA 112 took him to the Puerta de Hierro hospital in Madrid, where he was being observed. Emergency services of the Community of Madrid told Europa Press that his condition was not serious. Renfe sources confirmed to Europa Press that the train belonged to Captrain.
Rail service disruption
Renfe announced on its X account that circulation between Robledo de Chavela and Zarzalejo was suspended on Sunday. The suspension affects the regional trains that link Madrid with Ávila. To cover the affected stretch, Renfe set up a replacement bus service between El Escorial and Robledo de Chavela. The reports available do not give a time for when the line will reopen.
Injuries and open questions
The driver's injuries are described as light in several reports, with back pain as the main complaint. The reports do not state what caused the train to leave the track. Coverage so far relies on Renfe, the regional emergency service and rail sources, with no further official findings published in these reports.
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Sources and context
- ABC TU DIARIO EN ESPAÑOLMedium-distance line between Madrid and Ávila cut after freight train derailmentCortada la línea de media distancia entre Madrid y Ávila tras el descarrilamiento de un tren de mercancías · original in Spanish
- europa pressFreight train derails in Zarzalejo and its driver...Descarrila un tren de mercancías en Zarzalejo y su maquinista... · original in Spanish
- Notícias ao MinutoFreight train derails. There are delays on the Madrid-Ávila lineComboio de mercadorias descarrila. Há atrasos na linha Madrid-Ávila · original in Portuguese
- LaSextaFreight train derails in Zarzalejo and causes delays on the line connecting Madrid with ÁvilaUn tren de mercancías descarrila en Zarzalejo y causa retrasos en la línea que conecta Madrid con Ávila · original in Spanish
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