Train services on Line 5 of the Madrid Metro were interrupted on the night of Thursday, October 8, 2026, on the stretch between Ciudad Lineal and El Carmen, in both directions, due to a medical emergency at the facilities.
The Line 5 of the Madrid Metro suffered a partial service interruption shortly after 10:30 PM on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The closure affects the section between the stations of Ciudad Lineal and El Carmen, in both directions, as reported by the suburban company through its official channels, as noted by Gacetín Madrid.
The cause of the interruption is an incident related to a medical emergency at the facilities. Technical services initially estimated that it would take more than 30 minutes to restore normal service on the affected route.
Line 5 runs across the city of Madrid from the southwest to the northeast, between Casa de Campo and Alameda de Osuna. It comprises 32 stations with 90-meter platforms and 23.2 kilometers of narrow-gauge tunnel tracks. The complete journey between the terminals takes around 58 minutes.
The section between Eugenia de Montijo and Empalme is the only one that runs above ground. In the city centre, between Alonso Martínez and Acacias, the tunnels run beneath buildings, with no correspondence to surface streets and at a greater depth than in other lines, for safety and space reasons.
Metro de Madrid has not specified an exact time for the reopening of the section. Users needing to travel between Ciudad Lineal and El Carmen can check the service status on the company's official channels before starting their journey.
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