Big trains in Sa Pobla
I N 1878, the first train arrived in Sa Pobla. It was to prove to be a major boon for the town's agricultural industry, and so popular was the train that the town hall decided to introduce two fairs on account of the number of people who could then come into the town. The rail service to Sa Pobla has not been uninterrupted over the past 135 years. In 1981, the service was suspended. Improvements were to be made. They took twenty years. The line didn't re-open until 2001. Further improvements are hoped for, one being a possible relocation of the station so that it lies on the town's ring road. Another may be electrification, which currently covers only the line from Palma to Inca. These assume, though, that the line between Sa Pobla and Inca isn't suspended once again. There has been talk of it being dropped on economic grounds. Were it to be, it would be a further blow to any improvement to the island's rail infrastructure, the biggest blow having been the abandonment of the east-coast line from Manacor to Artà. Closing the line would also be unpopular and no more so than in January. The town's Sant Antoni fiesta is the island's biggest, and many visitors come by train; special services are laid on. It would be unpopular too with those commuters who opt to use the train to get to and from Palma. Even for those in neighbouring towns, the train is a cheaper option than having to pay to park a car all day in Palma.
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