The Tram / Ferrocarril de la Generalitat Valenciana ( FGV ) Map & Information, Costa Blanca

This Tram Routes Map shows the location of stops & Lines . Click the name of the name in the left column below to highlight the location on the map.

The Tram / Ferrocarril de la Generalitat Valenciana ( FGV ) Map of Stations. Lines 1, 3

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Tram Line 4 Alicante Puerta del Mar- Plaza La Coruna

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

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Alicante Tram Stations information 
La Marina  Luceros   Marq  Mercando   Multirmodal Train Station  Puerta de Mar  

 

The Ferrocarril de la Generalitat Valenciana (FGV ) Diesel train)
Now Replaced by modern electric Trams
    
The Tram / Ferrocarril de la Generalitat Valenciana ( FGV ) is the local Narrow Gauge coastal railway for the Costa Blanca, running from Alicant (Alicante) to Denia via Benidorm and other Costa Blanca resorts

Overview of the Tram / Fgv Railway

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

 

The FGV was the older diesel train section of the line that runs from El Campello to Denia, now the entire line has been electrified and usually Trams are used in place of the Diesel trains

 

Please NOTE:

• Inside the tram are illuminated signs which indicate the next stop, there is usually also a verbal announcement, a good chance to improve your pronunciation of Spanish towns.
• When on tram signal the driver you wish the tram 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 separate rail network from the FGV is the RENFE national railway who's trains run from a separate station connecting Alicante to the rest of Spain excluding the Costa Blanca north of Alicante which is covered by the FGV tram network. 

Alicant (Alicante) - Benidorm - Denia tram / train is a private small gauge railway

• 30 minute service between Alicant (Alicante) and Benidorm
• Hourly service between Benidorm and Denia.

The Alicant (Alicante) - Denia line runs for 97 km along the northern coast of the province of Alicante and has 51 stations or stops

 

Tram in station

Tram interior

Adverts on Tram side

Click image for larger Photograph

 

Tram Route Lines

 Line 1 Alicante Mercando - Benidorm

• Lines 1 & 3 was extended past Mercando to Luceros in June 2010
• Line 1 operates every 30 minutes from between Alicante-Luceros, via Alicante -Mercando and Benidorm.
• This train has limited stops in the Alicante suburbs between Mercando and Venta Lanuza.
  • Interchange stations between Lines 1, 3 & 4 are Mercado, Marq, La Isleta, Lucentum
  • Additional Interchange stations between Lines 1 & 3 are El Campello, Venta Lanuza
• Every other tram is timed to connect with the Benidorm - Denia Line 9 tram
• UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Line 1 & 3 are currently being extended beyond  Luceros to the Renfe station.

  Line 1 is shown as a Red Line on our Tram Map   

  Tram Line 2 Alicante Mercando - University - UNDER CONSTRUCTION

• Tram Line 2. A New line being constructed from central Alicante Mercado - Marq - then by more stations to University & San Vicente del Raspeig

  Line 2 will be shown as a Green Line on our Tram Map  when constructed 

  Tram Line 3 Alicante Luceros - Venta Lanuza

• Tram Line 3 uses the same track as Line1 but but stops at ALL stations
• Trams are every 20 to 30 minutes as far as El Campello, and hourly beyond to Venta Lanuza
• Interchange stations between Lines 1, 3 & 4 are Mercado, Marq, La Isleta, Lucentum
• Additional Interchange stations between Lines 1 & 3 are El Campello, Venta Lanuza
• See line 1 for additional information about Mercando, Luceros, and UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Line 3 is shown as a Yellow Line on our Tram Map   

 

  Tram Line 4 Alicante Puerta del Mar - Playa de San Juan district

• Tram Line 4 Coastal Zone (Zona Costa) trams run every 30 minutes. When trams reach the rectangular loop they only run in an anticlockwise wise direction see details in the  List of Tram stations
• Interchange stations between Lines 1, 3 & 4 are Mercado, Marq, La Isleta, Lucentum

Line 4 is shown as a Lilac Line on our Line 4 Tram Map   

  Tram Line 9 Benidorm - Denia

• Tram Line 9 is an hourly service between Benidorm and Denia. Line 9 that connects with every other Line 1 service to Alicante

  Line 9 is shown as a Gray Line on our Line 9 Tram Map   

List of Tram stations on Tram Line 1 and Tram Line 1

 

Tram Line 1 Every 30 min's	Tram Line 3 Every 30 min's Every 60 min's Camping C.B - Coveta Fuma	Tram Line 4 Every 30 min's	Comments
			The Tram extension to the Multimodal Train Station UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Luceros	Luceros		OPENED June 2010
Mercado	Mercado		Mercado - Central Alicante, - Underground station. Interchange station Tram Lines 1 & 3
		Puerta del Mar	Sea front Alicante
		La Marina	La Marina - Sea front Alicante
Marq	Marq		Marq - Underground station. Interchange station Tram Lines 1 & 3
	Sangueta		La Marina - Sea front Alicante
La Isleta	La Isleta	La Isleta	Interchange station Tram Lines 1, 3 & 4
	Albuferta
Lucentum	Lucentum	Lucentum	Interchange station tram Lines 1, 3 & 4
		Mirian Blasco
		Sergio Cardell
		Tridente
		Av. Naciones	Then anti clockwise around one way loop
		Cabo Huertas	One way loop
		Av. Benidorm	One way loop. Playa de San Juan
		Londres	One way loop. Playa de San Juan
		Plaza La Coruna	One way loop. Playa de San Juan. Tourist Information Office
		Instituto	One way loop
		Paises Escandinavos	One way loop
		Holanda	End of one way loop. Next stop Av. Naciones indirection to Alicante
	Condomina
	Costablanca
	Carrabiners
	Muchavista
	Les Llances
	Fabraquer
	Salesians
	Pla Barraques
El Campello	El Campello		Interchange station tram Lines 1 & 3
	Camping C.B		1 Tram per Hour
	Poble Espanyo		1 Tram per Hour
	Amerador		1 Tram per Hour
	Coveta Fuma		1 Tram per Hour
Venta Lanuza	Venta Lanuza		Interchange station tram Lines 1 & 3
Paradis
Vila Joiosa
Creueta
Costera Pastor
Hospital Vila
Hiper Finestrat
Terra Mitica
Benidorm			Bus route 01 to central Benidom, Levante and Aqualandia approximately every 15 minutes. Connections to other bus routes in Benidorm

 

Tram Stations and Tram stops in central Alicant (Alicante)

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

Please note Line 2 is under Construction

 El Campello Tram Station

Tram in El Campello Tram 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 See location of El Campello Tram Station on our Tram Map

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

 

Benidorm Tram Station

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

Buses to / from the FGV Tram Station

Bus Route 1

The bus stop is just outside the station slightly to the right. The stop is in a one way street so the same stop and bus is used by passengers coming from or going to central Benidorm.

 

Benidorm Guide

 

Denia Tram 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.

Night Trams (El Tramnochador)

Night trains (El Tramnochador meaning Tram Night Owl) run Thursdays Fridays & Saturday nights in July, August and early to mid September.

The main nightlife areas are:

• Alicante, Campello, Beach of San Juan discotheques -
  There are around 11 trams through the night between
  • Alicante Puerta de Mar & El Campello and a further 11 between
  • Alicante Puerta de Mar & AV. NACIONES
    
    
• Benidorm only 2 trams continue to Benidorm

Timetable

Download a PDF Timetable

 

Fare Price & Fare Concessions

Fare prices are reasonable and discount Concessions are available for:

• EU Pensioners including Uk - 65 year old and over - Must show passport to prove age

Lemon Express

The lemon Express used to use very old railway carriages for it's journey between Benidorm & Gato de Gordos FGV railway tourist train attraction has been taken out of service.  Although the same journey can be made on the modern comfy trams

 

 

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 bye passes Benidorm and Costa Blanca

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