Rodalies commuter rail delays and changes to Barcelona’s T5 tram service were reported on Thursday 12th November, leaving passengers needing to check their journeys and, on part of the tram route, use alternative transport. El Periódico reported both disruptions in its live traffic and transport coverage.

For tram passengers, Barcelona’s metropolitan transport authority has already set out a longer-running closure between Glòries and Can Jaumandreu. Its advice includes the H12 bus and the N2 night bus for journeys across that section.

T5 and T6 closure between Glòries and Can Jaumandreu

The Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM), the body coordinating public transport in the Barcelona area, says T5 and T6 trams cannot run between Glòries and Can Jaumandreu during works on the Gran Via. The authority’s works notice, updated on 30th September 2026, says the closure will continue until spring 2027.

The work involves redeveloping the surface above the covered Gran Via and doubling the tram tracks between Carrer de Badajoz and Carrer de Bilbao. It began in October 2025, according to ATM.

For passengers travelling around the closed section, the authority recommends:

  • The H12 bus between Glòries and Can Jaumandreu.
  • The N2 bus for the same journey at night.
  • Metro line L4 at Besòs, with a connection to T4 at Maresme, Selva de Mar for Glòries, or to T5 and T6 at Ciutadella | Vila Olímpica.

The closure was reduced to its present section on 1st October. Before then, T5 and T6 had been unable to run between Glòries and Sant Martí de Provençals, ATM said.

Transporta’m, a public transport information service, lists 16 stops on the T5 route between Gorg and Ciutadella | Vila Olímpica. Its T5 service page also carries the notice about the Glòries to Can Jaumandreu closure.

Checking Rodalies and other services

El Periódico’s report listed Rodalies delays but did not identify affected lines or give delay lengths in the supplied update. Passengers can check the Rodalies service status and alternative transport plans before travelling.

Rodalies services are managed by the Generalitat, Catalonia’s regional government, and operated by Renfe, according to Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB), Barcelona’s public transport operator. TMB lists the commuter services as R1, R2, R2 Nord, R2 Sud, R3, R4 and R7; that list is not an indication that every line is delayed.

Passengers using the metro or TMB buses can also consult TMB service notices. TMB groups T5 and T6 with T4 on the Trambesòs part of Barcelona’s tram network.

Sources: El Periódico, TMB, atm.cat, transportam.cat.