Tram and Ferrocarril de la Generalitat Valenciana (FGV)
The Costa Blanca coastal railway and Tram system, Alicante to Denia

The Ferrocarril de la Generalitat Valenciana (FGV ) Diesel train)
    
The Tram / Ferrocarril de la Generalitat Valenciana ( FGV ) is the only railway running North from Alicante (Alicante) along the Costa Blanca coast to Denia. It is a local Narrow Gauge coastal railway stopping at most coastal towns and resorts including Benidorm.

The line is split into 2 sections as it is being modenised and converted from Diesel to Electric

The Tram is the modernised electrified section of the line that runs from central Alicant (Alicante) to El Campello. 

The FGV is the older diesel train section of the line that runs from El Campello to Denia

Please NOTE:

• Passengers have to change from train to tram at El Campello station
• When on a train or tram Signal the driver you wish the train to stop at the next stop - Press the Yellow Button, near the door - note The button and a sign in the carriage illuminates when this has been done.
• Press the Green button to open the doors
• A seperate rail network from the FGV is the RENFE national railway whos trains run from a seperate station connecting Alicante to the rest of Spain excluding the Costa Blanca north of Alicante which is covered by the FGV network. 

Alicant (Alicante) - Benidorm - Denia tram / train is a private small gauge railway with an hourly service between Alicant (Alicante) and Benidorm, and less frequently trains to Denia.

The Alicant (Alicante) - Denia line runs for 93 km along the northern coast of the province of Alicante and has 40 stations and halts. It is served by 13 diesel trains which operate on the regular line between El Campello and Denia and 5 trams which cover the Alicante - El Campello route, via the TRAM Metropolitano train-tram platform.

Advert Tram Click image for larger Photograph

Inside Tram Click image for larger Photograph

Inside Tram Click image for larger Photograph

Download Tram FGV Maps and Timetable

Download a Tram / FGV map from www.fgvalicante.com

List of Tram / FGV stations

Alphabetic order

Alacant - La Marina, Alacant - Puerta del Mar, Albufereta, Alqueries, Altea, Amerador, Benidorm, Benissa, Calpe, Cami Coves, Camping C.B., Cap Negret, Carrabiners, Condomina, Costablanca, Costera Pastor, Coveta Fuma, Creueta, Denia, Disco Benidorm, El Campello, Fabraquer, Ferrandet, Garganes, Gata, Hiper Finestrat, Hospital Denia, Hospital Vila, La Isleta, La Xara, L'Alfas del Pi, Les Llances, Lucentum, Muchavista, Olla Altea, Paradis, Pla Barraques , Poble Espanyol, Salesians, Terra Mitica, Teulada, Venta Lanuza, Ventorrillo, Vila Joiosa.

Station location order

Alacant - Puerta del Mar, Alacant - La Marina, La Isleta, Albufereta, Lucentum, Condomina, Costablanca, Carrabiners, Muchavista, Les Llances, Fabraquer, Salesians, Pla Barraques, El Campello
Change Train/Tram
El Campello, Camping C.B., Poble Espanyol, Amerador, Coveta Fuma, Venta Lanuza, Paradis, Vila Joiosa, Creueta, Costera Pastor, Hospital Vila, Hiper Finestrat, Terra Mitica, Benidorm, Disco Benidorm, Cami Coves, L'Alfas del Pi, Ventorrillo, Altea, Garganes, Cap Negret, Olla Altea, Calpe, Ferrandet, Benissa, Teulada, Gata, La Xara, Hospital Denia, Alqueries, Denia,

Tram Stations and Tram stops in central Alicant (Alicante)

There is 1 tram station and a further tram stop in central Alicant (Alicante)

La Marina Tram Station

Alicante La Marina tram station Click image for larger Photograph

La Marina Tram Station is the old FGV railway station, Estacion FGV Alicante-Denia Located on the Avenida de Villajoyosa near to the junction with Aveni de Denia, on the North East side of Alicante, near the sea front. Attractions near this station The beach -Central Alicante Northern end Museo Arqueologico (Museum Santa Barbara Castle via the lift located between the La Marina tram station and the Puerta de Mar Tram Stop on the sea front.

Puerta de Mar Tram Stop

Located just north of the harbour on the sea front

Attractions, etc. near this tram stop

• Bus stop for Alicante Airport
• The harbour Puerto Deportivo
• Melia Alicante Hotel
• Alicante Old town and it's attractions
• Santa Barbara Castle via the lift located between the La Marina tram station and the Puerta de Mar Tram Stop on the sea front.

El Campello

El Campello Station Tram on the left, FGV train on the right Click image for larger Photograph

El Campello is currently a very important Station, in that this is the station that passengers transfer from the train to tram. The journey time El Campello to Alicante station is approximately 22 minutes

El Campello Station Tram on the left, FGV train on the right Click image for larger Photograph

Benidorm Station

The railway station is in on the Avinguda De Beniarda, just under 2km inland of Benidorm old town.

Denia Station

Getting to Tram stop for FGV Railway to Northern Costa Blanca, Benidorm and Denia from Airport:

Taxi

Taxis are cheaper than UK prices

Bus

Buses to near the Tram stop

C 6 from the Airport to the bus station (Estacion Autobus) (about 45 min's)

The rail station is about 1km away so take a taxi if you have luggage.

Fare Price guide

Alicante - Benidorm Adult Single €3.50

Lemon Express

The lemon Express used the FGV railway line. This tourist train attraction has been taken out of service.

RENFE national railway network. Costa Blanca to the rest of Spain by train

For rail transport to the rest of Spain use the RENFE national railway network. RENFE stations in the area are at Alicante, Cartagena, Dullera, Murcia, Valencia and Xatiua

Alicante has 2 RENFE stations

Estacion F.C. de Madrid
Estacion de Murcia

Note Most of the Costa Brava, including Benidorm is by passed by the RENFE national railway.

The Euromed (plus other slower trains)

Connects Barcelona, Valencia and Alicante

Barcelona to Valencia takes under 3 hours.
Barcelona to Alicante about 4hr 45min.

This line goes goes inland and byepasses Benidorm and Costa Blanca

Adult return fares to Valencia from € 53.60
Adult return fares to Alicante from € 68.80