Ronda rail services grind to a halt after freight train derailment in the middle of the night

A freight train run by the Low Cost Rail company derailed at Ronda station in the early hours of this Tuesday morning (12 July), and the Renfe railway operating company has laid on bus services for passengers as an alternative means of transport.

The train, with 32 freight wagons, had travelled from Algeciras and was on its way to Corbera Alta when it derailed, affecting two of the tracks. By 1am the first 22 carriages had been removed to Bobadilla station, leaving ten still in Ronda. Engineers are working to clear the line again, but say conditions are complicated.