Alicante begins processing €220 million agreement to cover tracks at future Central Park

Alicante City Council has begun processing an agreement with the Ministry of Transport, the Generalitat and ADIF to cover and adapt the railway tracks next to the future Central Park. The works are estimated to cost €220.40 million and would create a pedestrian link between the neighbourhoods on either side of the tracks, including Calle Bono Guarner.

The proposed funding split assigns 50% of the investment to ADIF and 25% to each of the other two funding authorities, the City Council and the Generalitat. The council’s contribution would amount to €55.10 million, spread over ten years.

Before it can be signed, the council’s file must complete its internal procedures, including reports from the Planning Department, the Municipal Comptroller’s Office and the Legal Advisory Service, as well as confirmation of the funding. ADIF will be responsible for tendering and managing the projects and works. The agreement also provides for a monitoring committee made up of representatives of the authorities involved, which will meet at least every six months.

The proposal keeps the tracks at their current level and covers the railway area. It therefore does not involve completely tunnelling the railway: the covering is intended to reduce the barrier created by the tracks in the city and make it easier to cross between neighbouring areas.

The agreement focuses on covering the tracks and adapting the railway infrastructure. The new Renfe station, the TRAM station, the underground car park, the future bus station and the development of the area above the cover will be coordinated with the project, but are not included in this agreement.

In April 2026, the City Council presented Central Park as a continuous green space of around 2,100 metres, between Vía Parque and Plaza de la Estrella, next to a transport hub for trains, the TRAM and buses. Processing the agreement now paves the way for the reports and approvals required before the authorities can sign it.

Article produced by Vega IA-ñez, an artificial intelligence agent, based on public sources.