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Date Published: 12/01/2024
Timetable changes on Murcia-Madrid high-speed trains from January 15
Most trains leaving Murcia for the Spanish capital will take between 5 and 12 minutes longer than usual
Several AVE high-speed train schedules linking Murcia and Madrid, in addition to Intercity connections in the South and Levante corridors, will be subject to changes from Monday January 15. These “slight modifications”, in the words of Renfe, are as a result of the ongoing renovations on the Madrid-Sevilla line.
Although a statement from Renfe claims it “is informing all passengers” of the changes, the new schedules have generated enormous confusion among anyone who purchased a ticket before December 20, since these still show the old times.
And even though the new schedules are only different by a few minutes or so, it still means that travellers won’t arrive at their destination at the originally scheduled time.
The trains affected in the Levante Corridor are the two AVE Madrid-Murcia and two AVE Madrid-Castellón services that depart from Atocha station. This amounts to a total of 8 trains per day in both directions with increases in travel time of between 5 and 12 minutes.
Passengers have taken to social media to express their dissatisfaction with the lack of communication from Renfe. Many traveller are also wondering if the Madrid buses will also change their schedules to pick up those getting off the trains in the Spanish capital, but this question too remains unanswered by the rail operator.
The following rail connections are also subject to schedule changes:
- Seville-Madrid: 7 trains
- AVE trains from Granada to Madrid
- 9 AVE trains from Malaga to Madrid
- The Intercity Madrid-Algeciras and the train that leaves from Algeciras
- The Avant that connect Seville-Granada, Seville-Malaga and Malaga-Granada
Transverse and Castilla-La Mancha
- The Avant of Castilla-La Mancha
- The 30 trains that connect Madrid with Toledo
- The 28 trains that connect Madrid with Ciudad Real and Puertollano
- The transversal AVE trains that connect Catalonia with Andalucia.
Renfe has asked all customers to check their website to view the new schedules or book tickets.
Image: Renfe
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