Date Published: 01/10/2021
ARCHIVED - Bus lines to replace the Cercanias train line in Murcia this October
ARCHIVED ARTICLE Buses will now replace trains in the Murcia municipalities of Lorca, Águilas, Totana and Alhama
Following the
closure of the Cercanías train line in the Region of Murcia, which connects many municipalities as well as providing routes to Madrid, the region’s buses will be picking up the slack, with new routes to replace the train.
The reason for the closure is the highly controversial decision to focus on building a new, more modern, AVE service in Murcia, which will eventually connect the region to Andalucía, Valencia and Catalonia, as well as improving railway connections within Murcia.
The buses will generally follow the same routes as the trains, stopping at the respective train stations, but there are some changes to the stops: in Alcantarilla, the buses will stop on Camino de los Romanos; in Librilla, the new stop will be on Avenida de las Fuerzas Armadas; in La Hoya, they will stop on Carretera del Hinojar; in Lorca, on Avenida de Europa and Calle José Espinosa Pomares; in Almendricos, on Avenida de Águilas; and in Jaravía, in the Jaravía neighbourhood.
The new timetables for the buses which will be running from October 1 are:
Murcia-Águilas
Barrio del Carmen:
Line A (stops in Carmen, Alhama, Totana, Lorca San Diego, Lorca Sutullena and v.v.). Times: 6.31am, 7.21am, 8.30am, 9.42am, 10.35am, 11.47am, 12.37pm, 1.47pm, 2.35pm, 3.40pm, 4.37pm, 5.52pm, 6.42pm, 8.05pm, 9.15pm and 10.22pm.
Line B (stops in all stations between Murcia del Carmen and Lorca Sutullena). Times: 6.31am, 7.21am, 8.30am, 9.42am, 10.35am, 11.47am, 12.37pm, 1.47pm, 2.35pm, 3.40pm, 4.37pm, 5.52pm, 6.42pm, 8.05pm, 9.15pm and 10.22pm.
Alcantarilla-Los Romanos:
There is no Line A.
Line B (stops in all stations between Murcia del Carmen and Lorca Sutullena). Times: 7am, 7.50am, 8.59am, 10.11am, 11.04am, 12.13pm, 1.06pm, 2.13am, 3.04pm, 4.06pm, 5.06pm, 6.18pm, 7.11pm, 8.34pm, 9.44pm and 10.51pm.
Librilla:
There is no Line A.
Line B (stops in all stations between Murcia del Carmen and Lorca Sutullena). Times: 7.14am, 8.05am, 9.14am, 10.26am, 11.19am, 12.28pm, 1.21pm, 2.28pm, 3.19pm, 4.21pm, 5.21pm, 6.33pm, 7.26pm, 8.49pm, 9.59pm and 11.06pm.
Alhama de Murcia:
Line A (stops in Carmen, Alhama, Totana, Lorca San Diego, Lorca Sutullena and v.v). Times: 7.06am, 7.56am, 9.05am, 10.17am, 11.13am, 12.22pm, 1.12pm, 2.22pm, 3.10pm, 4.15pm, 5.12pm, 6.27pm, 7.17pm, 8.40pm, 9.50pm and 10.57pm.
Line B (stops in all stations between Murcia del Carmen and Lorca Sutullena). Times: 7.28am, 8.19am, 9.28am, 10.40am, 11.33am, 12.42pm, 1.35pm, 2.42pm, 3.33pm, 4.35pm, 5.35pm, 6.47pm, 7.40pm, 9.03pm, 10.13pm and 11.20pm.
Totana:
Line A (stops in Carmen, Alhama, Totana, Lorca San Diego, Lorca Sutullena and v.v.). Times: 7.21pm, 8.11am, 9.20am, 10.32am, 11.28am, 12.37pm, 1.27pm, 2.37pm, 3.25pm, 4.30pm, 5.27pm, 6.42pm, 7.32pm, 8.55pm, 10.05pm and 11.12pm.
Line B (stops in all stations between Murcia del Carmen and Lorca Sutullena). Times: 7.44am, 8.35am, 9.44am, 10.56am, 11.49am, 12.58pm, 1.51pm, 2.58pm, 3.49pm, 4.51pm, 5.51pm, 7.03pm, 7.56pm, 9.19pm, 10.29pm and 11.36pm.
La Hoya:
There is no Line A.
Line B (stops in all stations between Murcia del Carmen and Lorca Sutullena). Times: 7.59am, 8.50am, 9.59am, 11.11am, 12.04pm, 1.13pm, 2.06pm, 3.13pm, 4.04pm, 5.06pm, 6.06pm, 7.18pm, 8.11pm, 9.34pm, 10.44pm and 11.51pm.
Lorca San Diego:
Line A (stops in Carmen, Alhama, Totana, Lorca San Diego, Lorca Sutullena and v.v.). Times: 7.39am, 8.29am, 9.38am, 10.50am, 11.46am, 12.55pm, 1.45pm, 2.55pm, 3.43pm, 4.48pm, 5.45pm, 7.00pm, 7.50pm, 9.13pm, 10.23pm and 11.30pm.
Line B (stops in all stations between Murcia del Carmen and Lorca Sutullena). Times: 8.14am, 9.50am, 10.14am, 11.26am, 12.19pm, 1.28pm, 2.21pm, 3.28pm, 4.19pm, 5.21pm, 6.21pm, 7.33pm, 8.26pm, 9.49pm, 10.59pm and 12.06am (midnight).
Lorca-Sutullena:
Line A (stops in Carmen, Alhama, Totana, Lorca San Diego, Lorca Sutullena and v.v.). Times: 7.55am, 8.45am, 9.54am, 11.06am, 12.02pm, 1.11pm, 2.01pm, 3.11pm, 3.59pm, 5.04pm, 6.01pm, 7.16pm, 8.06pm, 9.29pm, 10.39pm, 11.46pm
Passengers with destinations between Lorca Sutullena and Águilas will have to transfer to Lorca (Line A): 11.10am, 3.15pm and 10.42pm.
Puerto Lumbreras:
Line A (stops in Carmen, Alhama, Totana, Lorca San Diego, Lorca Sutullena and v.v.). Times: 11.25am, 3.30pm and 10.57pm.
Almendricos:
Line A (stops in Carmen, Alhama, Totana, Lorca San Diego, Lorca Sutullena and v.v.). Times: 11.55am, 4.00pm and 11.27pm.
Pulpí:
Line A (stops in Carmen, Alhama, Totana, Lorca San Diego, Lorca Sutullena and v.v.). Times: 12.15pm, 4.20pm and 11.47pm.
Jaravia:
Line A (stops in Carmen, Alhama, Totana, Lorca San Diego, Lorca Sutullena and v.v.). Times: 12.25pm, 4.30pm and 11.57pm.
Águilas El Labradorcico:
Line A (stops in Carmen, Alhama, Totana, Lorca San Diego, Lorca Sutullena and v.v.). Times: 12.45pm, 4.50pm and 12.17am (midnight).
Águilas:
Line A (stops in Carmen, Alhama, Totana, Lorca San Diego, Lorca Sutullena and v.v.). Times: 12.55pm, 5.00pm and 12.27am (midnight).
Águilas-Murcia
Águilas
Line A (stops in Murcia del Carmen, Alhama de Murcia, Totana, Lorca San Diego, Lorca Sutullena and v.v.). Times: 6.40am, 1.55pm and 7.19pm.
Águilas- El Labradorcico
Line A (stops in Murcia del Carmen, Alhama de Murcia, Totana, Lorca San Diego, Lorca Sutullena and v.v.). Times: 6.50am, 2.05pm and 7.29pm.
Jaravia
Line A (stops in en Murcia del Carmen, Alhama de Murcia, Totana, Lorca San Diego, Lorca Sutullena and v.v.). Times 7.10am, 2.25pm and 7.49pm.
Pulpí
Line A (stops in Murcia del Carmen, Alhama de Murcia, Totana, Lorca San Diego, Lorca Sutullena and v.v.). Times: 7.20am, 2.35pm and 7.59pm.
Almendricos
Line A (stops in Murcia del Carmen, Alhama de Murcia, Totana, Lorca San Diego, Lorca Sutullena and v.v.). Times: 7.40am, 2.55pm and 8.19pm.
Puerto- Lumbreras
Line A (stops in Murcia del Carmen, Alhama de Murcia, Totana, Lorca San Diego, Lorca Sutullena and v.v.). Times: 8.10am, 3.25pm and 8.49pm.
Passengers with destinations between Lorca Sutullena and Murcia, barrio del Carmen will have to transfer to Lorca (Line A): 8.30am (except on the weekend), 3.40pm and 9.09pm.
Lorca- Sutullena
Line A (stops in Murcia del Carmen, Alhama de Murcia, Totana, Lorca San Diego, Lorca Sutullena and v.v.). Times: 6.30am, 7.39am, 8.50am, 9.45am, 10.55am, 11.45am, 12.55pm, 1.45pm, 2.53pm, 3.45pm, 4.58pm, 5.50pm, 7.00pm, 8.20pm, 9.15pm and 10.22pm.
Line B (stops in all stations between Murcia del Carmen and Lorca Sutullena). Times: 6.30am, 7.39am, 8.50am, 9.45am, 10.55am, 11.45am, 12.55pm, 1.45pm, 2.53pm, 3.45pm, 4.58pm, 5.50pm, 7.00pm, 8.20pm, 9.15pm and 10.22pm.
Lorca S. Diego
Line A (stops in Murcia del Carmen, Alhama de Murcia, Totana, Lorca San Diego, Lorca Sutullena and v.v.). Times: 6.44am, 7.53am, 9.04am, 9.59am, 11.09am, 11.59am, 1.09pm, 1.59pm, 3.01pm, 3.59pm, 5.12pm, 6.04pm, 7.14pm, 8.34pm, 9.29pm and 10.36pm.
Line B (stops in all stations between Murcia del Carmen and Lorca Sutullena). Times: 6.44am, 7.53am, 9.04am, 9.59am, 11.09am, 11.59am, 1.09pm, 1.59pm, 3.01pm, 3.59pm, 5.12pm, 6.04pm, 7.14pm, 8.34pm, 9.29pm and 10.36pm.
La Hoya
Line B (stops in all stations between Murcia del Carmen and Lorca Sutullena). Times: 6.59am, 8.08am, 9.19am, 10.14am, 11.24am, 12.14pm, 1.24pm, 2.14pm, 3.22pm, 4.14pm, 5.27pm, 6.19pm, 7.29pm, 8.49pm, 9.44pm and 10.51pm.
There is no Line A.
Totana
Line A (stops in Murcia del Carmen, Alhama de Murcia, Totana, Lorca San Diego, Lorca Sutullena and v.v.). Times: 7.04am, 8.13am, 9.24am, 10.19am, 11.29am, 12.19pm, 1.29pm, 2.19pm, 3.27pm, 4.19pm, 5.32pm, 6.24pm, 7.34pm, 8.54pm, 9.48pm and 10.55pm.
Line B (stops in all stations between Murcia del Carmen and Lorca Sutullena). Times: 7.14am, 8.23am, 9.34am, 10.29am, 11.39am, 12.29pm, 1.39pm, 2.29pm, 3.37pm, 4.29pm, 5.42pm, 6.34pm, 6.44pm, 9.04pm, 9.59pm and 11.06pm.
Alhama de Murcia
Line A (stops in Murcia del Carmen, Alhama de Murcia, Totana, Lorca San Diego, Lorca Sutullena and v.v.). Times: 7.19am, 8.32am, 9.39am, 10.34am, 11.44am, 12.34pm, 1.44pm, 2.34pm, 3.42pm, 4.34pm, 5.47pm, 6.39pm, 7.49pm, 9.09pm, 10.03pm and 11.10pm.
Line B (stops in all stations between Murcia del Carmen and Lorca Sutullena). Times: 7.30am, 8.39am, 9.50am, 10.45am, 11.55am, 12.45pm, 1.55pm, 2.45pm, 3.53pm, 4.45pm, 5.58pm, 6.50pm, 8.00pm, 9.20pm, 10.15pm amd 11.22pm.
Librilla
Line B (stops in all stations between Murcia del Carmen and Lorca Sutullena). Times: 7.44am, 8.53am, 10.04am, 10.59am, 12.09pm, 12.59pm, 2.09pm, 2.59pm, 4.07pm, 4.59pm, 6.12pm, 7.04pm, 8.14pm, 9.34pm, 10.29pm and 11.36pm.
There is no Line A.
Alcantarilla
Line B (stops in all stations between Murcia del Carmen and Lorca Sutullena). Times: 7.59am, 9.08am, 10.19am, 11.14am, 12.24pm, 1.14pm, 2.24pm, 3.14pm, 4.18pm, 5.14pm, 6.27pm, 7.19pm, 8.29pm, 9.49pm, 10.44pm and 11.51pm.
There is no Line A.
Murcia, barrio del Carmen
Line A (stops in Murcia del Carmen, Alhama de Murcia, Totana, Lorca San Diego, Lorca Sutullena and v.v.). Times: 7.55am, 9.03am, 10.14am, 11.09am, 12.19pm, 1.09pm, 2.19pm, 3.09pm, 4.17pm, 5.09pm, 6.22pm, 7.14pm, 8.24pm, 9.44pm, 10.38pm and 11.45pm.
Line B (stops in all stations between Murcia del Carmen and Lorca Sutullena). Times: 8.28am, 9.37am, 10.48am, 11.43am, 12.53pm, 1.43pm, 2.53pm, 3.43pm, 4.47pm, 5.43pm, 6.56pm, 7.48pm, 8.58pm, 10.18pm, 11.13pm and 12.20am (midnight).
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