M-167 bus to Alhaurín el Grande and Coín hits record 19,127 passengers
Ridership on the M-167 bus line linking Málaga, Alhaurín el Grande and Coín has multiplied by 33 since 2024, reaching 19,127 passengers in October, according to Diario Sur.
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The M-167 bus line between Málaga, Alhaurín el Grande and Coín carried 19,127 passengers in October, its highest monthly total since it started, Diario Sur reported. That is 33 times the demand recorded in its early months, and the news matters to commuters in the Guadalhorce Valley who rely on public transport to reach the provincial capital.
Key facts
- Record month: 19,127 passengers in October, the busiest month in the line's history, according to Diario Sur.
- Starting point: 580 users in April 2024, a few months after the service began in early 2024.
- Year on year: growth of 118.63%, according to data from the Consorcio de Transporte Metropolitano del Área de Málaga (the metropolitan transport authority).
- Extra services: six additional journeys added to the M-167 on 14 October.
From 580 to more than 19,000
The M-167 connects Málaga city with Alhaurín el Grande and Coín. Diario Sur says it has grown steadily since its launch in early 2024, when it registered only 580 passengers in April of that year.
According to the Consorcio, the line's passenger numbers have more than doubled in the last twelve months, with year-on-year growth of 118.63%.
More frequencies in October
The latest boost came on 14 October, when six extra journeys were added. The aim, according to the report, is to give more travel options to people moving between Málaga, Alhaurín el Grande and Coín without depending solely on a private car.
The new timetable only ran for the second half of the month, yet October still became the line's busiest period since it was created.
Official reaction
María Rosa Morales, the territorial delegate for Fomento y Movilidad (the regional transport department) in Málaga, welcomed the figures. She said, in words quoted by Diario Sur:
«Estos datos demuestran que los ciudadanos de la comarca del Guadalhorce y de Málaga demandan un servicio de transporte público competitivo, fiable y adaptado a sus necesidades reales de desplazamiento diario.»
In English, she said the data show that residents of the Guadalhorce area and Málaga want a competitive, reliable public transport service adapted to their real daily travel needs.
What comes next
The Consorcio said it will keep adapting services to users' needs, paying particular attention to routes where passenger numbers are rising. Diario Sur notes that the Consorcio has not detailed how demand is spread across stops or which journeys carry the most passengers.
For residents of the Guadalhorce Valley, the figures point to growing use of the bus as a link with the capital. Current timetables can be checked with the Consorcio de Transporte Metropolitano del Área de Málaga.
