2017 Barcelona train crash

On 28 July 2017, a passenger train crashed into a buffer stop and derailed at Barcelona França station in Barcelona, Spain. Sixty people were injured, eleven of them seriously, including the driver.^[1]

2017 Barcelona train crash
The train involved was a RENFE Class 465, similar to this one.
Details
Date	28 July 2017 ~07:15 CEST (~05:15 UTC)
Location	Barcelona França railway station, Barcelona
Country	Spain
Line	R2 line
Operator	Renfe Operadora
Incident type	Collision with buffers and derailment
Cause	Under investigation
Statistics
Trains	1
Injured	60

Accident

The accident happened at about 07:15 CEST (05:15 UTC).^[2] A commuter train collided with the buffers at Barcelona França station and derailed.^[3] The train was operating a Sant Vicenç de Calders – Barcelona França service on the R2 line.^[4]

The train involved was an electric multiple unit of RENFE Class 465, number 210M.^[2] Witnesses stated that the train did not brake on entering the station.^[5] Fifty-six people were injured,^[6] five seriously.^[4] Eighteen people were taken to hospital. Victims were taken to four different hospitals in Barcelona.^[2]

Investigation

The Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias (ADIF) opened an investigation into the accident.^[5] The Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes Ferroviarios (CIAF) is also responsible for investigating railway accidents in Spain. Its staff were seen on site following the accident.^[7] The train driver was found not to have been under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The train event recorder was recovered from the train.^[6]