AP-7 Motorway Reopens Southbound After 19-Day Closure from Train Crash

The AP-7 motorway will reopen to southbound traffic early Monday morning between Martorell and Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, ending a 19-day closure caused by a Rodalies train crash in Gelida.

Traffic will resume at 3am, according to Ramon Lamiel, director of the Servei Català de Trànsit, in comments reported by 3Cat. The shutdown followed the January 20 incident, in which a train struck a motorway retaining wall that collapsed onto the tracks, killing a trainee driver.

The crash prompted authorities to halt both rail services and motorway traffic in the affected stretch due to fears of structural collapse. Trains between Martorell and Sant Sadurní d’Anoia were suspended, while southbound vehicles faced a full closure, with only occasional single-lane access allowed at certain points.

The accident disrupted travel in the region for more than two weeks, forcing drivers onto alternative routes. Rail passengers also experienced significant delays as services were rerouted or replaced with buses.

No further injuries were reported from the collision, and officials have now deemed the infrastructure safe after assessments. The reopening will restore normal flow on this key Barcelona-to-Tarragona corridor, which sees heavy daily traffic.