The future rail line between Palma and Alcúdia is expected to serve around 2.1 million passengers a year and is scheduled to be operational by 2031. It will be one of the major expansions of Mallorca’s railway network, with an estimated investment of €225.5 million. The project involves extending the current Palma–Sa Pobla line to Port d’Alcúdia, with direct service to the maritime station.

Palma–Alcúdia train

Photo: CAIB.

The route will have a total length of 17.1 kilometres and will include six stations: a new station in Sa Pobla, closer to the town centre, and five additional stops integrated into the urban area of Alcúdia. Part of the line — around 5 kilometres — will run through a tunnel beneath the Son Fe and Sant Martí hills, avoiding the S’Albufera Natural Park and reducing environmental impact. The remainder will combine a conventional rail segment of 7.6 kilometres and a final 4.5-kilometre section in tram mode, allowing better urban integration as it will run at a maximum of 30 km/h through Alcúdia’s most populated areas.

More sustainable public transport

Presented by President of the Balearic Government, Margalida Prohens, the project is a commitment to a more sustainable public transport model, aiming to reduce road congestion and promote intermodality. In addition to the new stations, five park-and-ride facilities will be built — one in Sa Pobla and four in Alcúdia — and the project will ensure connection with the TIB interurban bus network.

The line will allow travel from Sa Pobla to the first stop in Alcúdia, on the Avinguda Tucà, in just 13 minutes, with the full journey to the commercial port taking 24 minutes. Its launch will also improve access to strategic points such as Inca Hospital, the UIB and the airport, and strengthen connections with Menorca via the maritime station.