BRITS heading to Andalusia could soon travel between Malaga and Marbella via train.
Even though it's been 20 years since a train route between Malaga and Marbella was first discussed, plans for the service seem more robust than ever.
According to Sur English, a local group of engineers, railway experts and passengers have unveiled plans to expand the Spanish rail network.
The group has put forward plans to connect Malaga and Marbella via the Guadalhorce valley.
A train service currently operates between Malaga and Fuengirola, with journeys taking just over 30 minutes.
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Instead of extending the Fuengirola route along the coast, the rail experts want to move the new service inland, serving towns like Alhaurín de la Torre, Coín and Alhaurín el Grande.
Coastal towns like Torremolinos, Benalmadena, Fuengirola, Las Lagunas, Mijas and Las Chapas could also benefit from the new route.
The train would then terminate in San Pedro - a Spanish seaside town that's located just south of Marbella.
It's thought that journey times between Malaga Airport and Marbella could take as little as 22 minutes.
Journey times between the two cities would increase to 55 minutes on stopping services.
The plans will be presented to the Spanish Transport Minister for consideration.
The project is expected to cost €2.5billion (£2.1billion), and it would take eight years to build.
Until the new train service welcomes passengers, holidaymakers will need to use buses and ride share schemes to travel between Malaga and Marbella.
Elsewhere in the country, a new sleeper service could soon link Barcelona and Zurich.
Barcelona will also be connected to other European cities like Berlin, Brussels, Cologne, Florence, Hamburg, and Milan thanks to the new train service.
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There are, as of yet, no concrete details about how long it will take to make the full journey, other than the fact it will run overnight.
The route is slated to launch in December 2024, but other details, such as ticket prices, have yet to be released.
Currently, Spain has no overnight train services connecting it to other countries.
Meanwhile, Barcelona has wiped one public transport route from Google Maps in a clamp down on overtourism in the city.
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The five-hour trip would use the Channel Tunnel and Eurostar trains.
The direct route would make it much easier to visit, which currently requires three trains from the UK.
London to Paris
While Eurostar currently operates between the UK and France, a new start-up wants to offer similar routes.
Evolyn has revealed plans to connect London St Pancras and Paris Nord by 2025.
If it goes ahead, it would be the first competitor to Eurostar since it first started 30 years ago.
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