News · 14 January 2026
Government says a train from Fuengirola to Marbella is feasible
In January 2026 Spain's government said the first results of its study show a train from Fuengirola to Marbella is feasible. Marbella still has no railway.
In mid-January 2026 Spain's government said a railway from Fuengirola to Marbella is viable. This is one section of a planned Costa del Sol railway. The government based this on the first results of the feasibility study it ordered. It treats this section as the priority. The study also looks at possible routes, including one beside the A-7.
The local commuter line from Málaga now ends at Fuengirola. There is no train to Marbella, San Pedro or Estepona. Marbella is often described as the largest town in Spain without a station.
Saying a line is viable is not a decision to build it. The full study, with costs and passenger forecasts, was expected later in 2026.
What it means for buyers
A railway would change travel times along the coast. But it is years away at best, and the route is not fixed. We would not pay more for a home today because of a station that has not been approved.
Sources, checked November 10, 2026
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