It’s been talked about for years… but this time, there’s actually a bit of movement.
The South Tenerife train project has edged forward again, with one key piece now front and centre… getting an agreement signed with AENA.
The Missing Piece
The sticking point has always been the airport.
The train line needs to pass through Tenerife South Airport, and that means aligning two big plans:
- The railway project
- The airport’s future expansion
Both sides have been working on it for over a year… and now it looks like they’re close to finalising how it all fits together.
What’s Planned
The idea is fairly straightforward on paper:
- An underground station at the airport
- Built to work with both current and future terminal layouts
- Proper links between train, airport, and other transport
It’s the kind of setup that actually makes sense… assuming it gets built as intended.
The Route
The first section would connect:
- San Isidro → Costa Adeje
With stops including:
- Las Chafiras
- The airport
- Los Cristianos
- El Mojón hospital
Journey time?
👉 Around 13 minutes for the full stretch.
If that holds true… it would change things quite a bit in the south.
Where Things Stand
The Cabildo has set aside €1 million for 2026 to refine this airport section and move the design forward.
Once the agreement with AENA is signed, the project can finally move into the environmental approval phase… which is the next real hurdle.
No exact date yet… but it’s clearly closer than it’s been before.
The Bigger Picture
If it goes ahead, this isn’t just another project.
It’s something that could genuinely ease movement across the south… especially around the airport and the usual bottlenecks.
Still early days in real terms… but for once, it feels like it’s heading somewhere.