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Renfe maintains road alternative between Madrid and Puertollano
The closure of the high-speed line between Madrid and Andalucía means a road plan remains in place, with 16 daily services and 100 seats per journey. Renfe expects to keep this arrangement until 12 November and allows affected tickets to be changed or cancelled free of charge.
The plan offers 16 daily services, eight in each direction, with 100 seats on each journey. The buses connect Madrid with Puertollano and stop in Ciudad Real.
High-speed rail service between Madrid and Andalucía is suspended following the train accident in Urda. Renfe will maintain the alternative transport, which began on 31 October and has been operating entirely by bus since Wednesday 4 November, initially until Thursday 12 November, both dates inclusive.
From Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, on Méndez Álvaro street, buses depart at 8:00, 10:30, 12:00, 14:00, 16:30, 18:00, 20:00, and 22:30. They arrive in Ciudad Real at 10:30, 13:00, 14:30, 16:30, 19:00, 20:30, 22:30, and 1:00, respectively; Puertollano is about half an hour further.
Towards Madrid, there is a departure from Puertollano at 4:45 on working days only. The rest leave at 6:45, 8:15, 10:00, 12:00, 15:30, 18:15, and 20:15. In Ciudad Real, the buses stop at 5:15 on working days and at 7:15, 8:45, 10:30, 12:30, 16:00, 18:45, and 20:45. Arrivals at Atocha Cercanías are scheduled for 7:45 on working days and at 9:45, 11:15, 13:00, 15:00, 18:30, 21:15, and 23:15.
Renfe allows affected passengers to change or cancel their tickets free of charge.