Renfe will maintain this Friday the special transport services between Madrid, Ciudad Real and Puertollano by the conventional line, due to the interruption of high speed after the railway accident in Urda (Toledo).
In the stretch between Madrid and Ciudad Real, the trains will run on the conventional track and will use Madrid-Atocha Cercanías station as the departure and arrival point. The estimated travel time on this route will be about two and a half hours.
In detail, between Madrid and Ciudad Real eight departures have been set from Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, at 8.00, 10.30, 12.00, 14.00, 16.30, 18.00, 20.00 and 22.30 hours. In the opposite direction, trains have been scheduled from Ciudad Real to Madrid at 5.15, 7.15, 9.00, 11.00, 13.30, 15.00, 17.00, 19.30 and 21.00 hours.
For their part, the connections from Ciudad Real with Puertollano will have departures at 7.15, 8.45, 11.00, 14.00, 17.30, 19.30, 22.35 and 23.00 hours. On the reverse journey, the trains will depart from Puertollano at 4.45, 6.45, 8.15, 10.00, 12.00, 15.30, 18.15 and 20.15 hours.
In general terms, passengers traveling between Madrid and Puertollano must make a transfer in Ciudad Real. The Madrid-Ciudad Real journey will be made by the conventional line, while the Ciudad Real-Puertollano connection will be made by high speed, with an approximate duration of 15 minutes in this last stretch.
In addition, Renfe has planned two additional direct services between Madrid and Puertollano by conventional track, without the need for a transfer: one departing from Puertollano at 4.45 hours and arriving at Madrid-Atocha Cercanías at 7.45 hours, and another that will depart from Madrid-Atocha Cercanías at 20.00 hours and arrive in Puertollano at 23.00 hours.
Renfe recommends that travelers check in advance the conditions of their trip through renfe.com, the Renfe app, the main stations and the customer service telephone number.