Dénia
(Carcaixent-Gandia-Dénia line)
This greenway is 6 km long, starting at Dénia and ending at El Verger.
Project currently at the research and development stage.
The Carcaixent–Dénia railway, with which this greenway is connected, has the honour of being the oldest narrow-gauge (1 m) rail route in Spain. The 37.5 km tram line from Carcaixent to Gandia was opened in 1864, before being extended by 19 km to reach Dénia in 1880.
Having been used by animal-powered transport since its creation, in 1881, the transformation of the tram route into a low-cost railway was authorised, marking the beginning of steam power and passenger transport. In 1965, the line started to be operated by the public company FEVE. However, in 1969, the section between Carcaixent and Gandia was closed. The same fate awaited the Gandia–Dénia stretch in 1974.
This unused section of railway was converted into a greenway thanks to a collaboration between Dénia City Council and the Ministry of the Environment, Rural Areas and the Sea, as part of the Caminos Naturales (‘Natural Paths’) programme. On its route is a crossing keeper’s building with an intact milestone from the line (marking 61.86 km) and a rebuilt halt.
