Commuter trains will not arrive in Valencia during the Fallas 'mascletàs'

ValenciaThe commuter trains on lines C1 and C2, which connect the city of Valencia with the southern regions of the province, will not arrive at the Nord station – the main and most central station – during the hours of mascletàs of the Fallas festival with the aim of avoiding crowds from this Saturday until March 19, the day of the Fallas festival. burns of the monuments.

The agreement was reached at an extraordinary meeting of the local security board, attended by representatives from the Valencia City Council and the Spanish government in the Valencian Community, after a week of numerous recriminations between the two administrations. The mayor of Valencia, María José Catalá, and the Spanish government delegate, Pilar Bernabé, explained that the decision was made in accordance with technical reports and prioritizing security criteria. Thus, between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. – the hours immediately before and after the mascletàThe daily 2 p.m. farewell trains to the city will stop at the station in the town of Albal, located fifteen kilometers from Valencia. To facilitate travel, Renfe will reinforce the rail service with six additional trains before the 2 p.m. farewell time in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, located very close to the Estació del Nord (North Station). mascletàFurthermore, the shuttle buses provided by the Generalitat (Valencian regional government) connecting the Albal Renfe train station with the Torrent station of the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana (FGV) and with the Valencia bus stop located in the hamlet of La Torre will continue to operate. The decision comes after days of disagreements between the administrations involved regarding how to manage the flow of visitors during the Fallas festival, especially during the mascletàs (firecracker displays), which the Compromís municipal group has already requested be moved to a location with greater capacity. In fact, this Friday, medical services had to attend to 49 cases of fainting, a dozen anxiety attacks, and three injuries. Both the City Council and the Spanish government delegation have admitted that there has not been enough time to introduce changes to this year's plan and have committed to studying alternatives for the 2027 Fallas festival.