The reopening, scheduled for Thursday, April 30, strategically coincides with the May long weekend, a key period that will allow hundreds of travelers to journey to the Costa del Sol. The repair efforts have been described as having «great complexity and magnitude» by Adif, the railway infrastructure management entity.
The incident, triggered by a series of storms, caused a landslide that impacted a retaining wall and the ground conditions. To address the damage, 75 workers and 25 machines were deployed, operating in 24-hour shifts to remove approximately 200,000 cubic meters of earth.
“"This has been a project of «great complexity and magnitude» due to the «landslide, which affected a retaining wall, and the ground conditions."
Once the removal of earth and the affected wall was completed, efforts focused on restoring the railway infrastructure. This includes electrification, tracks, and turnouts, as well as signaling and traffic control equipment, all essential elements to ensure the safety and operational capacity of the high-speed service.
The proximity of the affected area to a high-voltage power line added an extra challenge to the repair work, necessitating a phased work plan to ensure the safety of all operations. The intervention also involved removing part of the original structure and smoothing the terrain's slope to prevent future incidents.
