Radar España: Spain's trains, metro and emergencies, live
Radar España (radarespaña.es) is a real-time map that brings together Spain's public transport and emergency data in one place: trains, metro, trams and buses, traffic incidents, weather warnings, wildfire hotspots, earthquakes and electricity demand.
It is free, needs no account and nothing to install: it opens in any phone or desktop browser and updates itself every few seconds. The map's interface is in Spanish; the short glossary below covers what you need.
What you can see on the map
- Trains: Renfe high-speed (AVE), long-distance, regional, Cercanías and Rodalies commuter trains with their GPS position and delay, plus FGC, Euskotren, Metro Bilbao and Ouigo. More in live trains in Spain.
- Metro, trams and buses in Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Bilbao, Seville, Málaga, Granada, Zaragoza, Murcia, Alicante and dozens of bus companies. See live metro, tram and bus.
- Incidents and emergencies: traffic incidents from the DGT, the Catalan Traffic Service and the Basque Country, AEMET weather warnings, satellite wildfire hotspots, burnt areas, earthquakes from the National Geographic Institute (IGN), international disaster alerts and power grid demand. See live incidents and emergencies.
Automatic alerts
Radar España also cross-checks the data and flags situations that deserve attention:
- trains stopped between stations, or several trains stopped in the same area;
- delays that jump suddenly;
- earthquakes, wildfires or orange and red weather warnings near running trains;
- sharp drops in electricity demand against the forecast, which may point to a blackout;
- trains vanishing from the map, or data sources that stop responding.
They are automatic warnings to give context, not official confirmations.
Where the data comes from
Everything comes from open data published by operators and public bodies: Renfe, the Spanish Ministry of Transport's National Access Point, the DGT, AEMET, the IGN, Red Eléctrica, Open Data Euskadi, the Government of Catalonia, NASA and the European Copernicus programme, among others. The data is shown unaltered and with the attribution each licence requires; the full list is in the sources and licences page (in Spanish).
When an operator publishes the GPS position of its vehicles, you see it as is. When it only publishes timetables, the vehicle shows an estimated position based on the timetable, drawn as a hollow marker labelled «estimada» so it is never mistaken for GPS.
What Radar España is not
It is not an official website and none of the bodies whose data it uses endorse it. Data arrives seconds to minutes late and may contain errors, so it is for information only, not for operational or safety decisions. In an emergency, call 112 and follow the authorities' instructions.
Quick glossary of the map
| On the map | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Alertas | Automatic alerts |
| Incidencias | Incidents (traffic, weather, fires, earthquakes…) |
| Trenes | List and search of trains (by number, line or station) |
| Fuentes | Data sources and their status |
| Capas | Layers: what is shown on the map |
| Retraso | Delay |
| Estimada | Estimated position (from the timetable, not GPS) |
| Ver todo | Show everything again |
Who is behind it
Radar España was created and is maintained by Florin Emanuel Todor Gliga (Florin Todor), from Motril (Granada), who holds a double degree in Computer Engineering and Business Administration from the University of Granada and specialises in Linux systems, cybersecurity and applied AI. It is a personal, independent, non-profit project.
His other projects and background are on his portfolio: florintodor.dev. To contact him about Radar España, see the legal notice.
Frequently asked questions
Is Radar España free?
Yes. There are no accounts, subscriptions or ads.
How often does it update?
The map requests new data every few seconds. Each source has its own pace: train positions change almost instantly, while weather warnings or earthquakes are published when they happen.
Why can't I see Iryo or freight trains?
Because that data is not published openly. Iryo does not release the position of its trains and Adif, the rail infrastructure manager, does not publish the movements of all operators in a reusable format. We are going to request formal access to that data.
What does «estimated position» mean?
That the operator only publishes its timetable. Radar España works out where the vehicle should be from that timetable (and its real delay, if published), but it is not a GPS position.
Does Radar España show speed cameras?
No. The «radar» in the name refers to watching Spain's transport and emergencies live. Speed camera locations are published by Spain's traffic authority, the DGT.
How do I type the address?
It is radarespaña.es, with an «ñ». If your keyboard does not have it, type xn--radarespaa-19a.es: it is the same address in the format browsers use internally.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. On small screens the map fills the screen and the panel with alerts, incidents and trains slides up from the bottom. You can also add it to your home screen from the browser menu.