Óscar Puente, Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, was expected to visit Malaga on Friday to talk through the details of his Ministry’s plans for a coastal train from Nerja to Algeciras.
According to an article in Sur, the first stage of the Feasibility Study will be an “initial study of alternatives” to decide where the route will be. The Ministry has chosen the end of January 2026 as the deadline for this initial stage. This will then be followed by further studies of elements of the rail corridor, which should be finalised, having passed through all stages, by November 2026.
The Ministry has confirmed that the broad proposal here is the “extension of the Malaga-Fuengirola local short-distance C1 line to the west, to Algeciras, passing Marbella and Estepona, as well as to the east, to Nerja”. This is no mean task as the current line is in great demand, as it connects the city of Malaga with Malaga Airport – the fourth busiest in the country – and with towns along the western Costa del Sol.
This is the beginning of what will be an exciting development for the Costa del Sol. But why is it important for us in this church? Not only do some members of St George’s travel along the coast to come to church, but more widely, as the Anglican Chaplaincies along the coast start to work more deeply together, the presence of an efficient public transport system to link us up can make our aim of mutual support a whole lot more effective and meaningful.
Read the article in Sur in English here.