MADRID (Reuters) - Copper thieves brought part of Spain's high-speed train network to a standstill on Sunday evening, leaving some trapped in trains overnight and thousands stranded at stations.

Tens of millions of tourists, including those from the UK, travel to Spain each year to explore its iconic coastlines and beautiful ... trains at Madrid’s Atocha station if they want to travel ...

By 9 a.m, Alberto Valero and his family had spent hours at the station due to train delays between Madrid and Seville ... the high-speed line in Toledo in central Spain, ADIF said on X.

Spain’s rail network suffered an ‘act of serious sabotage’ after signalling cables were stolen over the bank holiday weekend, causing chaos for more than 10,000 travellers. Passengers were ...

Travel chaos erupted across Spain on Monday as a brazen cable theft crippled the high-speed rail link between Madrid ... after the holiday weekend. Madrid's Atocha station became a scene of ...

Trains were limping into Atocha Station in Madrid ... between the blackout and this copper theft." About 35,000 people were stranded for up to 12 hours on Monday, April 28 after a power outage hit ...

Some passengers were forced to spend the night on board their trains. Spain opened an investigation ... speed services had been restored between Madrid-Toledo and Madrid-Andalusia — both out ...