Adif awards contract for new Las Tablas rail depot in Madrid

Adif Alta Velocidad awarded a EUR 47.13 million construction contract on 6 September 2026 for a new technical facility north of Madrid-Chamartín station in the Las Tablas district. The facility comprises 17 roughly 405-metre stabling tracks (sector A: 10, sector B: 7) plus a technical building, relieving pressure on Chamartín-Clara Campoamor station and improving the connection to the Madrid–Valladolid high-speed line. Announced on 6 Sep 2026. The tender (TED 778750-2025) allows about 24 months for the works, pointing to completion in 2028; the date 31 Dec 2028 is a placeholder.