Ferrocarril de Sóller

Mallorca rail network

Legend (Palma) Estació Intermodal/Plaça d'Espanya  0:01* Jacint Verdaguer 0:03* Son Costa/Son Fortesa 0:05* Son Fuster Depot Depot sidings 0:05 Son Fuster Vell 0:06 Son Castelló 0:07 Gran Vía Asima 0:07* Verge de Lluc 0:08 Camí dels Reis 0:08* Pont d'Inca 0:10 Son Sardina 0:10* Pont d'Inca Nou 0:13 UIB 0:13* Polígon de Marratxí 0:15 Marratxí*  0:17 El Caülls (for Festival Park) Palmanvola (Santa Maria) Coubet Bunyola Serra de Tramuntana (1:00) Sóller tram to Port de Sóller 0:23 Santa Maria  Santa Maria siding 0:27 Consell/Alaró  Binissalem siding 0:31 Binissalem 0:35 Lloseta Inca siding 0:39 Inca  Enllaç siding 0:44 Enllaç (and passing point) Enllaç junction 0:48 Llubí  0:52 Muro  0:52 Sineu (and passing point) 0:54 Sant Joan  (two platforms one track) 0:56 Sa Pobla 1:01 Petra  (and passing point) 1:10 Manacor  denotes bus connections * 1tph non-stop to Marratxí in 0:10 San Lorenzo Son Servera Alta

The Ferrocarril de Sóller (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌfɛrukəˈriɫ də ˈsoʎə], "Sóller Railway") or FS is an interurban railway and the name for the company which operates the electrified 914 mm (3 ft)  gauge tracks running between the towns of Sóller and Palma on the Spanish island of Mallorca (stopping at various smaller towns such as Bunyola and Son Sardina). The historic electric train takes a route north from the capital across the plains, winding through mountains and 13 tunnels of the Serra de Tramuntana, finally ending in the large railway station of the northern town of Sóller. Work began on the railway in 1911 on the profits of the orange and lemon trade, which at the time was booming. The famous train is now not only a mode of transport between these two key Mallorcan settlements, but also an attraction in itself. The line is closed in December and January for annual maintenance. Single tickets cost €10, whereas returns are €17.

Palma railway station

Palma Railway Station is a subtle, relatively small brown brick building with a large "Ferrocarril de Sóller" sign on its façade, partly given up to a museum, cleverly renovated so that the large glass windows reflect the train tracks to make them look as if they go on into the rooms. The station is just off the Plaça de Espanya and borders a large and popular park which lies on top of the underground Estació Intermodal. Several old railway buildings (one with a large brick chimney) lie untouched in the park and there are several train-themed play structures, each one a carriage named after a settlement along the line.

Sóller railway station

Sóller Railway Station on the other hand is much larger, developed from a fortified house dating from 1606, Ca'n Mayol. The station is also home to the tram which runs from Sóller to Port de Sóller and (inside the building) a museum dedicated to the works of Picasso and Joan Miró.

External links

Media related to Tren de Sóller at Wikimedia Commons Media related to Tramvia de Sóller at Wikimedia Commons

• Homepage of Ferrocarril de Sóller
• Timetable, Prices and History of Train to Sóller
• Video of Ferrocarril de Sóller on travelchannel.co.uk.