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Deadly rail crash prompts Foreign Office travel warning for southern Spain

Destinations
James Chapple
19 January 2026

High-speed rail services between Madrid and much of southern Spain have been suspended after a deadly collision in Andalusia.

Spain has the second-largest high-speed rail network in the world
(Credit: iStock / PPrat)

Spain has the second-largest high-speed rail network in the world (Credit: iStock / PPrat)

At least 39 people have been killed after two trains collided near Adamuz in the Cordoba province of Andalusia, the BBC reports.

Initial investigations suggest a Madrid-bound train derailed and crossed onto the southbound tracks, hitting an oncoming train.

The Foreign Office has updated its advice for Spain following the incident, warning of "significant disruption to rail services between Madrid and Andalusia".

"On 18 January, two high‑speed trains collided near Adamuz in the province of Cordoba in Andalusia, southern Spain," said the FCDO.