Using the C1 Malaga Fuengirola train service
Fuengirola is one of the most popular resorts on the Costa del Sol. It has four train stations on the Malaga Fuengirola trainline. Carvajal, Torreblanca, Los Boliches and Fuengirola.
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Getting around the Costa del Sol by train is very easy although the C1 line only runs from Malaga to Fuengirola stopping at all the stations below. The automatic ticket machine's are in multiple language's including English. For more information on buying a ticket watch the video above. All the trains are fitted with monitors showing the next stop and announcing the stop in Spanish and English. The train stops at Malaga, Malaga airport, Torremolinos, Benalmadena and Fuengirola including all the suburbs see below for a complete list. The price of the ticket depends the zones you enter but from one end of the track to the other is under 4 euro's each. (correct Nov 2022). The trains run every 20 minute's and they are on time. If you are staying at any of the resorts on the line you can save a lot of money on tranfer's or taxi's from the Airport to your hotel. Click here for timetable's https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban/suburban-malaga/timetables
The stations on the C1 line in order from Malaga to Fuengirola
Malaga central
Beginning & end of the line. Two trains depart from here so be careful. The C1 is marked Fuengirola and will take you to all of the stations below. C2 will take you to Alora and is marked Alora. Malaga central is right in the heart of Malaga and is the best stop to see all the Historical attractions,
Maria Zambrano
Is the main train station in Malaga. From here you can access the main Spanish rail network. The station is in a large shopping complex and unlike any other station on the track.The C1 line has a seperate platform away from the main rail platforms and again has two trains C1 to Fuengirola and C2 to Alora. C1 will take you to all the places below.
Victoria Kent
Has one platform but has lines left and right of it. This is the station where the C1 and C2 trains lines separate C1 to Fuengirola and C2 to Alora so be careful. Both C1 and C2 go to Malaga. If you are planning a trip to Malaga market then this is the stop.
Guadalhorce
Has two platforms clearly marked Malaga and Fuengirola. The Malaga platform the train stops at all the above and the Fuengirola platform the train stops at all the below stations.
Aeropuerto
Malaga airport has two platforms. As you go through the the ticket barrier you have the option left for Malaga and right for Fuengirola. So turn left for the station's above and turn right for the station's below on this page.
Plaza Mayor
is another single platform station so if the train is approaching from the right its going to Fuengirola, stopping at all the stations below and if it approaches from the left its going to Malaga stopping at all the stations above.
Los Alamos
has two platforms clearly marked Malaga and Fuengirola. The Malaga platform the train stops at all the above and the Fuengirola platform the train stops at all the below stations.
La Colina
has two platforms clearly marked Malaga and Fuengirola. The Malaga platform the train stops at all the above and the Fuengirola platform the train stops at all the below stations.
Torremolinos
is another single platform station so if the train is approaching from the left its going to Malaga, stopping at all the stations above and if it approaches from the right it's going to Fuengirola stopping at all the stations below.
Montemar
is another single platform station so if the train is approaching from the left its going to Fuengirola, stopping at all the stations below and if it approaches from the right its going to Malaga stopping at all the stations above.
El Pinillo
has two platforms clearly marked Malaga and Fuengirola. The Malaga platform the train stops at all the above and the Fuengirola platform the train stops at all the below stations.
Benalmadena (Arroyo de la Miel)
has two platform station. As you enter the building there are two escalators. One signed for Malaga and one for Fuengirola. The Malaga train will stop at all the stations above and the Fuengirola train will stop at all the below.
Torremuelle
has two platforms clearly marked Malaga and Fuengirola. The Malaga platform the train stops at all the above and the Fuengirola platform the train stops at all the below stations.
Carvajal
is a single platform but has railway tracks either side of the platform. There are two LED notice boards either side of the platform one for Fuengirola and the other for Malaga. The Malaga train will stop at all the stations above and the one signed Fuengirola will stop at all the stations below.
Torreblanca
is another single platform station so if the train is approaching from the right its going to Fuengirola, stopping at all the stations below and if it approaches from the left its going to Malaga stopping at all the stations above.
Los Boliches
is the only station on the line raised from the ground. It is another single platform station so if the train is approaching from the right its going to Fuengirola and if it approaches from the left its going to Malaga stopping at all the stations above.
Fuengirola
is the beginning and end of the line. It is a single platform station and stops at all of the stations above. It is situated in the centre of town.
