The extension would make it easy to visit more of the sun-drenched coastline popular with tourists.
A new train route is set to connect some of Spain’s most attractive seaside cities and communities.
The €2.5 billion project will expand the Malaga-Fuengirola route along the Costa del Sol.
Engineers, railway specialists, and frequent commuters proposed the new train system.
The addition will make it easy to explore more of the sun-drenched coastline popular with tourists.
Experts propose expanding Spain’s rail network to connect Malaga and Marbella across the scenic Guadalhorce valley.
The company intends to keep travel times between coastal resort cities to a maximum of 45-50 minutes.
At the moment, travelers choose to use ridesharing services to make their journey.
The new design offers easy access to the Costa del Sol hospital and bus station.
The committee of railway specialists has recommended several potential route options.
It may pass via inland and coastal destinations like as Mijas, Alhaurin de la Torre, Coin, and Alhaurin el Grande, and extend from Marbella to San Pedro Alcantara.
These en-route sites could provide interesting day getaways from cities.
Mijas Costa spans 12 kilometers of beaches and tourist resorts, including the famed La Cala de Mijas, a historic fishing community.
Mijas Pueblo, on the Sierra del Mijas, 400 metres above sea level, is a community of whitewashed, flower-bedecked cottages.
Alhaurin el Grande likewise has traditional white architecture, however on a bigger scale. The town’s Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación church preserves Gothic rib vaults from an ancient castle on the same site.
The 120-year-old olive mill offers tastings.
The new route would not only benefit tourists. According to train driver Pablo Marín, the rail line contributes to the province’s population structure.
“It solves housing problems as it is cheaper inland and it encourages social integration for people who live in remote areas.”