New train service will have 10 kilometre underground section, linked with Palma airport
The project will cost more than 800 million euros
Theme of the Week
Inca’s 150th anniversary and the railways’ missed opportunities
The opening of the Palma-Inca line in February 1875 promised greater prosperity for Mallorca. The railways are today viewed as being essential for sustainable mobility.

Squirrels and trains
Two mischievous squirrels who boarded a GWR morning train to Gatwick and caused havoc.

Traffic jams in Palma
A traffic jam on a section of the highway leading to Palma in an archive image.

Rail passengers will be able to travel with their pets this year.
Rail passengers will be able to travel with their pets this year.
Pets on the train in Mallorca, mind the ferret!
Reptiles, spiders or insects, as well as dogs on the list of potentially dangerous animals, will not be allowed.
Spanish bullet train fires blanks after cable stolen
Renfe established an alternative train route bypassing the high-speed network to take travellers from the capital to the country's second-largest city, Barcelona, the statement said.
Transport
Calls for the Manacor to Arta train service to be reopened
The old railway lines should be brought back into service, in particular the Manacor to Arta line, in order to make the maximum use of the railway’s trains
Transport
Good prospects this year for Soller's train and tram
There were over 760,000 train passengers and more than one million tram passengers in 2015.
Charity
Soller train raises over 4,400 euros to fight child malnutrition
The result of the charitable initiative was presented on a Soller train at the station in Palma this morning.
Emergencies
Train which crashed into car was “going too fast”
The findings of the investigation were made public by the ministry for transport and they will now be examined by the National Police.
From squirrel stowaways to millionaire escapes
Explore the wild world of mischievous squirrels on trains, escaped capybaras, celebrity obsessions, and the exodus of UK millionaires. Read our take on these bizarre yet captivating stories!
- UK entry visa comes into force on Wednesday
- Curtain comes down on Son Amar, the popular Mallorca nightspot
- New train service will have 10 kilometre underground section, linked with Palma airport
- Mallorca beaches at Soller and Andratx covered by thousands of 'little sails'
- The Mallorca weather forecast (April 1). Enjoy the good weather while it lasts!
Comment
Train v. Car. Drivers win easily
Unless government can convince Mallorcans to leave their cars at home the train will go nowhere.
Jason Moore04/10/2024 09:32